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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. Blood flow restriction training - Wikipedia

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   Blood flow restriction training / Occlusion Training (also abbreviated BFR training [1]) or Occlusion Training or KAATSU is an exercise and rehabilitation modality where resistance exercise, aerobic exercise or physical therapy movements are performed while using an Occlusion Cuff which is applied to the proximal aspect of the muscle on either the arms or legs. [2]

4. 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.

5. Texas bill urges tourniquet training for elementary school ...

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   A Texas bill would provide training for elementary school children on how to tie tourniquets or pack bleeding wounds during mass-casualty incidents.

6. Exercise and deep sleep give the brain a 24-hour boost - AOL

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   Improvement to cognitive performance caused by exercise could last for 24 hours, a new study shows. Scientists also linked getting 6 or more hours of sleep to better memory test scores the next day.

7. Emergency bleeding control - Wikipedia

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   Another method of achieving constriction of the supplying artery is a tourniquet - a band tied tightly around a limb to restrict blood flow. Tourniquets are routinely used to bring veins to the surface for cannulation, though their use in emergency medicine is more limited. Many armies carry a tourniquet as part of their personal first aid kit.

8. Why you should take the stairs: A few minutes of ... - AOL

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   To be clear, the benefits of activities like taking the stairs pale in comparison to routine, intentional exercise, which you should do for at least 150 minutes a week, plus two days of strength ...

9. Intravenous regional anesthesia - Wikipedia

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   Protocols vary depending on local standard procedures and the extremity being operated on. A vast majority of practitioners begin by exsanguinating the limb as Bier did with an elastic bandage (Esmarch bandage), squeezing blood proximally toward the heart, then pneumatic tourniquets are applied to the limb and inflated 30mmHg above arterial pressure to occlude all blood vessels and then the ...