In children with traumatic hemorrhage, tourniquets placed before the arrival of emergency medical services (EMSs) are associated with decreased initial acuity, and all providers, including bystanders ...

(Reuters Health) - Children bleeding from severe traumas like gunshot wounds can be treated with adult-sized tourniquets, a small study suggests. Gun injuries are a leading cause of death among school ...

There is an age-old debate in Tactical Medicine on what method is better for tourniquet placement: “High and Tight” or 2 to 3 inches above the wound. As a SWAT Medic and a NAEMT TCCC, TECC, PHTLS ...

Applying a tourniquet can help slow or limit excessive bleeding in an emergency. It typically involves wrapping material around the source of bleeding and applying pressure to stop or slow bleeding.

FORT DETRICK, Md. (March 1, 2016) -- The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency (USAMMA), a subordinate command within the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), is fielding a new ...

Scott A. Scherr, MD, FACEP, Chairman of Emergency Services at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Creating and applying a tourniquet is a relatively simple technique that can help control blood loss ...

Tourniquet use has been consistently increasing in Los Angeles County since 2015 and is significantly associated with improved patient survival. Tourniquet use is safe and does not lead to increased ...

BOSTON (WHDH) - In the immediate aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013, first responders at the finish line rushed to help those who were wounded, using their training and the tools ...

Due to the extent of injury and the risk for development of compartment syndrome, the patient was booked for open reduction and fixation of the right hand, wrist fractures, and dislocations. We also ...