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2. Emergency tourniquet - Wikipedia

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   Correct use of tourniquet devices has been shown to save lives under austere conditions with comparatively low risk of injury. In field trials, prompt application of emergency tourniquets before the patient goes into shock are associated with higher survival rates than any other scenario where tourniquets were used later or not at all. [2] [3]

3. First aid kit - Wikipedia

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   Triangular bandages – used as slings, tourniquets, to tie splints, and many other uses; Butterfly closure strips – used like stitches to close wounds, usually only included for higher level response as can seal in infection in uncleaned wounds. Saline – used for cleaning wounds or washing out foreign bodies from eyes

4. List of Canadian inventions, innovations, and discoveries

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   Cheezies – a brand of cheese puff snack food made and sold in Canada by W. T. Hawkins Ltd. Cipaille – a Quebec adaptation of sea-pie without seafood. Coffee Crisp – a chocolate bar invented by British company Rowntree in Canada. [5] Crispy Crunch – created by Harold Oswin in 1930.

5. Tourniquet - Wikipedia

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   Tourniquet being applied to an arm on a training dummy A combat tourniquet commonly used by combat medics (military environment) and EMS (civilian environment).. A tourniquet is a device that is used to apply pressure to a limb or extremity in order to create ischemia or stopping the flow of blood.

6. List of cleaning products - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of cleaning products and agents. Cleaning agents are substances (usually liquids, powders, sprays, or granules) used to remove dirt, including dust, stains, bad smells, and clutter on surfaces.

7. Hand washing - Wikipedia

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   One study showed that proper hand-washing and other simple procedures can decrease the rate of catheter-related bloodstream infections by 66%. [77] Video demonstration on hand washing. The World Health Organization has published a sheet demonstrating standard hand-washing and hand-rubbing in health-care sectors. [78]

8. Washing - Wikipedia

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   Excessive washing may damage the hair, causing dandruff, or cause rough skin/skin lesions. [4] [5] Some washing of the body is done ritually in religions like Christianity and Judaism, as an act of purification. Washing can also refer to washing objects. For example, washing of clothing or other cloth items, like bedsheets, or washing dishes or ...

9. List of eponymous medical signs - Wikipedia

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   arterial supply of the hand: tests for presence of palmar ulnar-radial anastomosis (palmar arch) Apgar score: Virginia Apgar: obstetrics, pediatrics: assess health of newborn Apley grind test: Alan Graham Apley: orthopaedic surgery: meniscal lesions: manoeuvres to elicit knee pain Argyll Robertson pupils: Douglas Moray Cooper Lamb Argyll ...