Does the tourniquet stop bleeding with an elastic rubber strip?

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Whether the bleeding is caused by accidental injury or some bleeding diseases, it is necessary to stop the bleeding as soon as possible to prevent harm. So is the tourniquet used to stop bleeding made of elastic rubber? When choosing a tourniquet, it must meet the requirements, and the hemostatic first aid treatment method used must also be correct to be truly effective, otherwise it is easy to cause accidental injury or life-threatening.

Buckle tourniquet

It is better to use a rubber strip or rubber tube as a tourniquet. It is not advisable to use inelastic belts such as cloth belts and electric wires. The bandage should be placed above the wound (proximal end) and as close to the wound as possible, preferably on the upper 1/3 of the upper arm and the upper middle thigh. Tourniquets should not be placed on the calf and forearm because there are two bones there and the blood vessels run right between the two bones. The tourniquet will not compress the blood vessels. A tourniquet should not be placed on the middle 1/3 of the upper arm because it may cause nerve damage and paralysis of the arm.

First aid methods

After selecting the location of the tourniquet, you should first place a cloth strip there, tighten the tourniquet, wrap it around the limb twice and tie a knot. The tightness should be appropriate, and the wound should stop bleeding. Remember the time when putting on the tourniquet. Loosen it for 1/2 minute every half hour in winter and every hour in summer, and then tie it up again. When tying again, move the part slightly up and down. Patients with severe bleeding should be sent to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible while applying a tourniquet.

Clean the wound with sterile water (boiled water), use clean fingers to gently find the deep artery, and carefully tie the artery with sterile thread. This was the first time the open wound had been touched. If the artery is completely severed, the ends may atrophy and be difficult to find. Once you are sure the artery is in a small area of ​​tissue, you can use a large needle to sew the entire area shut.

While checking whether the operation was successful, loosen the hemostatic bandage as soon as possible to find out whether the artery causing the bleeding is the only one that has been bandaged. If bleeding is still found, the tourniquet should be re-applied immediately and the search for ruptured blood vessels should continue. There are other small blood vessels in the tissues that provide the limbs with the blood necessary to maintain physiological metabolism and maintain circulation. Do not leave the tourniquet in place.

Through the above introduction, everyone is clear about whether the tourniquet is used to stop bleeding with elastic rubber strips. Be careful when using a tourniquet and master the correct method. The slightest mistake may threaten the patient's safety. And after the bleeding stops, you must be rushed to the hospital as soon as possible for emergency treatment, so that the problem can be truly solved.