Totally tourniquets. The facts & details about different types of tourniquets.
Tourniquets save lives by rapidly controlling exsanguinating hemorrhage with a good safety profile. There's extensive research, both empirical and anecdotal, on the many available commercial devices. Prior to purchasing, the user should complete due diligence and review all available data. Each of the commercial tourniquets has both pros and cons. It's imperative for the user to both understand these strengths and weaknesses and to practice with the chosen device to solidify the psychomotor skill of application to allow for the most efficient use of the device.
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George Washington University Emergency Health Services Program, USA.
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D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004867:Equipment Design; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D014111:Tourniquets