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  2. Antihemorrhagic - Wikipedia

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    The stick is applied directly to the bleeding site. The high ionic strength promotes flocculation of the blood, and the astringent chemical causes local vasoconstriction. Before safety razors were invented, a styptic pencil was a standard part of a shaving kit and was used to seal shaving cuts. [ 13 ]

  3. Align Unveils Vivera Retainers for Deep Bite Correction - AOL

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    Align (ALGN) hopes to taste greater clinical success in the orthodontic space with Vivera Retainers' integration into Precision Bite Ramps, which are part of the company's Invisalign G5.

  4. Emergency bleeding control - Wikipedia

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    External bleeding is generally described in terms of the origin of the blood flow by vessel type. The basic categories of external bleeding are: Arterial bleeding: As the name suggests, blood flow originating in an artery. With this type of bleeding, the blood is typically bright red to yellowish in colour, due to the high degree of oxygenation.

  5. Hemostasis - Wikipedia

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    Hemostasis occurs when blood is present outside of the body or blood vessels. It is the innate response for the body to stop bleeding and loss of blood. During hemostasis three steps occur in a rapid sequence. Vascular spasm is the first response as the blood vessels constrict to allow less blood to be lost.

  6. Emergency Bandage - Wikipedia

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    For years, one of the most preventable causes of death in non-fatally wounded people has been the inability to quickly and effectively stop bleeding. [3] Military doctors Nolan Shipman and Charles S. Lessard write in Military Medicine journal that "[t]he first step in containing seriously wounded casualties is to control the hemorrhage as much as possible."

  7. Cauterization - Wikipedia

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    Cauterization (or cauterisation, or cautery) is a medical practice or technique of burning a part of a body to remove or close off a part of it. It destroys some tissue in an attempt to mitigate bleeding and damage, remove an undesired growth, or minimize other potential medical harm, such as infections when antibiotics are unavailable.

  8. “Back to the Future” Star Lea Thompson Is a First-Time ...

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    Great Scott! Lea Thompson is a grandma!. On Sunday, Feb. 9, the Back to the Future actress, 63, shared that her oldest daughter, Madelyn Deutch, 33, has welcomed a baby girl. She's also mom to ...

  9. Hemostat - Wikipedia

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    Hemostats. A hemostat (also called a hemostatic clamp; arterial forceps; and pean, after Jules-Émile Péan) is a tool used to control bleeding during surgery. [1] Similar in design to both pliers and scissors, it is used to clamp exposed blood vessels shut.