Terminology:
(ROT = RULE OF THUMB)
(SPHA = SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP ASAP)
Treatment of critical bleeding:
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Check the patients condition:
-Unconscious?
-Responsive? Is able to speak?
-If conscious, check for shock/state of mind
-[ROT] If the patient can respond to your questions, patient can usually be classified as non-critical
-Any visual un-normalaties (pale skin, visible damage, etc)? → Can be a clue to your way of treatment.
-Check the pupils if the situation is not critical
-Largened pupils = possible medication/subtance use
-Eyes moving a lot = possible head injury (SPHA) -
Scan for major damage (if the patient is unconscious)
-Major arteries (i.e. neck, wrists, groin-area…)
-If visual bleeding:
-Take your belt, or make a DIY-bandage from shirt etc.
Wrap around ABOVE the wound ([ROT] to close bloodflow) and put a solid, long object (solid branch, i.e.)
between the wrap and the leg. Twist this “valve” to close the artery.! IMPORTANT: DO NOT OPEN THE WRAP !
Especially if it has been on the patient longer than 20 mins,
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if you loosen a tourniquet you’ll likely send a shower of boot clots through the body and can trigger strokes or heart attacks by doing so.
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the “old” blood in the “closed” limb may been toxified, thus poisoning the body.
-After this, SPHA
(Editors note to reader: do not try this yourself without practise.)
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