What are the fastest ways to stop bleeding

We can never avoid accidents in our lives, and sometimes accidental injuries can lead to bleeding. If you lose too much blood, your life will be in danger. It will also be very harmful to your health and make your body very weak. If you have bleeding, you can control it well by mastering some methods of stopping bleeding. Let's take a look at the fastest ways to stop bleeding.

What is the fastest way to stop bleeding?

1. Press

When the wound is bleeding, press the bleeding area with your hand. There are two types: one is direct pressure on the wound, whether using clean gauze or other cloth items to press directly on the bleeding area, it can effectively stop the bleeding. Another method is to use pressure to stop bleeding. Press your fingers on the bone near the proximal end of the bleeding artery to block the source of blood supply and achieve the purpose of hemostasis. The latter requires training to learn.

2. Package

The materials used for bandaging are gauze, bandages, elastic bandages or clean cotton cloth or padding made of cotton fabric. The principle of bandaging is to cover first and then wrap, with moderate force. Cover first and then bandage, that is, cover the wound with a dressing (a large and thick enough cotton pad), and then bandage it with a bandage or triangular bandage. This is because the commonly used ordinary gauze can easily rub against the wound, making subsequent treatment more difficult. Moderate strength means that the bandage should stop bleeding effectively, and the distal artery should still be pulsating; if the bandage is too loose, the bleeding will be ineffective; if the bandage is too tight, it will cause ischemia, hypoxia and necrosis of the distal tissue.

3. Plug

The packing hemostasis method used for armpits, shoulders, mouth, nose or other blind tube injuries and tissue defects is to tightly pack the bleeding cavity or tissue defect with cotton fabric until the bleeding stops. After filling, cover the outside of the wound with dressing and then apply pressure to stop bleeding. The danger of this method is that using pressure to pack the cotton fabric tightly may cause local tissue damage, while also bringing external dirt into the body and causing infection, especially anaerobic bacterial infection, which often leads to tetanus or gas gangrene. Therefore, try not to use this method unless necessary.

4. Bundle

The tourniquet method is usually used during surgery and is effective in controlling limb bleeding, but it may cause nerve and muscle damage and may also cause systemic complications due to limb ischemia. Do not use this method unless it is absolutely necessary.

The above is an introduction to the fastest ways to stop bleeding. If we master more of this common sense, we will be able to control it in time when there is a problem with our body. In addition, we must pay attention to our own safety in our daily lives. Once we lose too much blood, we must go to the hospital for treatment in time. Also, try to eat more foods that replenish qi and nourish blood.