Post by Jeffrey on Dec 17, 2021 20:32:16 GMT -8
Before hemostatic agents like QuikClot came onto the scene, injured soldiers and civilians with uncontrolled bleeding often died during transport to the hospital. In fact, catastrophic external hemorrhaging (bleeding out) used to be the leading cause of death in trauma patients. But that statistic is rapidly changing for the better.
Thanks to this technology, grievously injured individuals are surviving the transit to hospital, where they can get the high-level care they need for stabilization.
So how do they work? Hemostatic (or clotting) agents contain special polymer flakes with a very high surface area. So, when they come into contact with blood, they swell and congeal, forming a highly effective and durable clot. Moreover, these products are now available as long, pre-treated gauze bandages, making it possible to pack large wounds quickly.
Perhaps the best news of all is that clotting agents are now available to the public. However, I strongly advise only using reputable brands like QuickClot or Celox, which are approved for use by US and Canadian forces. My final advice is not to see these agents as magical. While very effective, they don't relieve you of implementing other important bleeding control measures. But, when used together, the odds of saving someone with a traumatic injury improve dramatically.
For more information about hemostatic agents, click here.
Take care...
--Jeffrey
Thanks to this technology, grievously injured individuals are surviving the transit to hospital, where they can get the high-level care they need for stabilization.
So how do they work? Hemostatic (or clotting) agents contain special polymer flakes with a very high surface area. So, when they come into contact with blood, they swell and congeal, forming a highly effective and durable clot. Moreover, these products are now available as long, pre-treated gauze bandages, making it possible to pack large wounds quickly.
Perhaps the best news of all is that clotting agents are now available to the public. However, I strongly advise only using reputable brands like QuickClot or Celox, which are approved for use by US and Canadian forces. My final advice is not to see these agents as magical. While very effective, they don't relieve you of implementing other important bleeding control measures. But, when used together, the odds of saving someone with a traumatic injury improve dramatically.
For more information about hemostatic agents, click here.
Take care...
--Jeffrey