The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-16


bleeding from the lower leg below the
knee. it may be controlled in the fol-
lowing manner. Bend the leg at the
knee and apply a. compress at the back
of the knee joint; than bandage the
leg firmly with triangular or roller
bandage. The compress will furnish
sufficient pressure to control the
hemorrhage.
The same idea may be applied to
bleeding from the forearm.
In case of emergency when a regu-
lar antiseptic compress is not handy
one may be improvised by taking a
small apple, potato, or stone and COW
ering it thoroughly with a piece of
clean cloth.
Pressure may be applied to the
blood vessel either by means of the
thumb and fingers, or by the applica-
ton of a tourniquet.
A tourniquet is an instrument used
by surgeons to stop hemorrhages by
compression. In applying a tourni-
quet. we have to use anything that
comes handy, such as a handkerchief
sUspender, garter or necktie. Before
applying or twisting At tourniquet,
compress should be placed between
the tourniqust end the skin, 50 as To
prevent too much pressure on the It's
sues After eppIying a compress, the
acurniquet should be tied about the
part and then twisted by a stick, pen
Gil or anyth ng that comes han1y
ether m sthods of stopping bleeding
are by position, and application OF cold
o. heat.
Position is of considerable impor-
lance in trea ting hcrs1Crrhage from the
q ms. hands. legs and feet The eIe
va en- of the bleeding part as high as
possible abJve me heart renders 1t
rr1Sle difficult fer the blood to reac!,
tic wound, .a-I1 therefore tends to les
sen the bleeding. For example, in
-
per extremity, lay the patient his
back and raises the arm perpendicu-
IaEly in the air: or the patient may
be placed in a sitting position with
the arm raised. In a wound of the
foot. the patient should be laid on
his back, and the foot raised perpen-
dicular in the air, pressure being ap-
piled to the inner part of the ankle.
Applying hot water to the bleeding
part as hot as can be borne by the pa
tent, is very valuable and efficient
means of stopping bleeding 1t may
be either poured on the wound or
applied by means of clean cloths or
towels wrung out in hot water.
Very cold water is sometimes a very
va1ua bic means of stOppingN bleeding,
and can be applied in the same way
as hot water, by pouring ice water on
the cut surface, or by using towels
that have been wrung out in ice wa
ter.
If the scalp is bleeding press down
directly upon the scalp near the edge
Of the wound, on the side from which
the bleeding proceeds, covering the
hands with a piece of surgica11y clean
gauze in order to avoid contaminat-
ing the wound. Make a permanent
compress by folding gauze-cloth into
a hard pad and binding it firmly.
If the face is bleeding press frnnl Y
against the jaw bone with the thumb.
Bleeding of the cheek and lips may be
controlled by passing the, thumb into
the patients mouth and grasping the
cheek, just below the wound, between
the thumb and the fingers, thus com
pressing the artery leading to the
wound. Make permanent pad COM
press by binding on a, folded piece of
gauze.
Neck-Stab wounds, cut throat, or
other wounds in this region, require
prompt attention. Without an in
stant's delay, grasp the patients neck
putting thumb into the wound and the
fingers against the spine. Press the
wounded vessels straight back against
the spine, and not against the wind
pine, holding them there until assist
ance arrives.
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