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noun - bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure
A device, typically a tightly encircling bandage, used to check bleeding by temporarily stopping the flow of blood through a large artery in a limb.
TOURNIQUET - A tourniquet can be defined as a constricting or compressing device used to control arterial and venous blood flow to a portion of an extremity for a...
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| The name of this device used to stop bleeding may come from a French word for "turn" |
| It's a device such as a bandage twisted around a limb to control the flow of blood |
| This device made from a strip of cloth & a stick should only be used as a last resort for very severe bleeding |
| Direct pressure & elevation can control bleeding; this device -- a last resort -- can cause gangrene & the loss of the limb |
| J.L. Petit made the first screw type of this device to control bleeding in 1718; in 1997 a woman used dental floss |
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A tourniquet can be defined as a constricting or compressing device used to control arterial and venous blood flow to a portion of an extremity for a period of time. Pressure is applied circumferentially around a portion of a limb at a desired location; this pressure is transferred to the walls of blood vessels, causing them to become temporarily occluded or restricted. In surgical settings, a tourniquet is used to occlude arterial blood flow following exsanguination to produce a relatively bloodless operative field and to minimize blood loss. In emergency settings, a tourniquet is used stop traumatic bleeding such that medical care can be provided in time before the injured person bleeds out. In rehabilitation settings, a tourniquet is used to restrict arterial blood flow at a consistent and safe pressure for short periods of time during low intensity exercise to more rapidly increase muscle size and strength. * A primitive tourniquet can be made from a stick and a rope (or leather belt |