Evolution of hemostatic tourniquet and emergency care for massive bleeding from limb vessels
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https://doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2024.63.021Keywords
emergency medicine, tourniquets, complications, prevention, trainingAbstract
The review is devoted to the problem of providing emergency care for injuries of limb vessels using tourniquets. The development of various types of tourniquets in the historical aspect, the risk of complications with improper use of tourniquets are analyzed. Aspects of training medical personnel in emergency situations, humanitarian disasters, and large-scale war are discussed.
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