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TOURNIQUETS

A tourniquet is usually a  treatment of last resort, but can save lives if applied to stop severe bleeding due to an arterial injury and/or a traumatic amputation of an arm or leg due to injury, and has been used increasingly, lately,  for management of life-threatening injuries due to increased knowledge about their benefits.
TREATMENT OF HEAVILY BLEEDING WOUND:
  • Apply pressure using clean bandages or clothing
  • Elevated affected limb above the heart
  • Apply pressure to pulse above the area of amputation (especially radial artery in wrist, behind knee, in inner elbow, or femoral artery at groin
  • If bleeding continues to be uncontrollable, apply tourniquet

TOURNIQUET MATERIAL
​Best option: commercial tourniquet
Other options (improvised):
  • Neck Tie
  • Neckerchiefs, scarves, bandanas
  • fabric long enough to wrap around limb
  • nylon webbing
  • Ace bandage
  • Belt, electrical cord
  • Stick, pocket knife, pen, pencil

TOURNIQUET "RULES"
Placement:
  • 1st tourniquet always goes as low down an upper part of the limb as possible - 5cm above the wound or immediately above the joint.
  • The 2nd tourniquet is placed just above the first.  If an extremity amputation, the 2nd tourniquet can be placed 5cm above the wound.
  • The tourniquet is tightened as much as possible, even after bleeding has been controlled.
  • The casualty is clearly marked including time and date.  This is clearly communicated at handover and the casualty is elevated to "Immediate" in triage.
Removal if:
  • The casualty DOES NOT have an amputation and
  • Dangers at the scene have been stabilized and 
  • Bleeding has stopped and
  • The casualty’s vital signs are normal and stable and
  • Transfer time to definitive care is greater than one hour
 

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​http://www.realfirstaid.co.uk/tourniquets/
​https://firstcareprovider.org/blog/tk-how-to
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