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  2. Emergency tourniquet - Wikipedia

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    A high rate of change of pressure across the cuff width, or a high cuff pressure gradient, is a leading cause of nerve and muscle injury from tourniquet use. [7] Tourniquets with wider straps or cuffs, especially those with pneumatic actuation in contrast to mechanical force, distribute pressure more evenly and produce lower pressure gradients. [7]

  3. Emergency bleeding control - Wikipedia

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    Treatment of internal bleeding is beyond the scope of simple first aid, and a person giving first aid should consider it potentially life-threatening. The definitive treatment for internal bleeding is always surgical treatment, and medical advice must be sought urgently for any victim of internal bleeding.

  4. Tourniquet - Wikipedia

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    The Emergency & Military Tourniquet (EMT) is an example of a pneumatic tourniquet developed for safe use in pre-hospital or military settings. In a study that evaluated 5 emergency tourniquet systems for use in the Canadian Forces, the EMT was one of the most effective tourniquets and caused the least pain. [50]

  5. List of United States Marine Corps individual equipment

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    The Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK) is used for immediate battlefield treatment. It includes several bandages, a tourniquet, burn ointment, some water purification tablets, and QuikClot combat gauze, a kaolin-infused gauze bandage. [29] Individual Water Purification System allows Marines to purify water to potable standards. [30]

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  7. Battlefield medicine - Wikipedia

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    First responders must address burns, open fractures, facial trauma, amputation dressings, and security of tourniquets. [36] Prior to movement, reassessment of wounds and interventions is very important.

  8. Esmarch bandage - Wikipedia

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    Esmarch bandage (also known as Esmarch's bandage for surgical haemostasis or Esmarch's tourniquet) in its modern form is a narrow (5 to 10 cm (2.0 to 3.9 in) wide) soft rubber bandage that is used to expel venous blood from a limb (exsanguinate) that has had its arterial supply cut off by a tourniquet. The limb is often elevated as the elastic ...

  9. Equipment of an American combat medic - Wikipedia

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    Emergency Trauma Bandages, a newer version of the first aid pressure dressing. Wound Packing Gauze, for stopping hemorrhage, or creating a bulky dressing. Hemostatic agents, such as Celox, Hemcon bandages, and others. Some hemostatic agents are controversial due to history of being exothermic and causing burns to the patient.

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