Stop Bleeding

[Vincent]

So what do you guys keep in your kits to stop bleeding quickly for major lacerations.

[TazKristi]

Quick Clot.

:) Hi Vincent. Nice to see you, hope your school year finished well.

Kristi

[vampyrewolf]

for light bleeding, I use electrical tape, chucking a hunk of gauze under as needed. Usually a shot of superglue after bleeding has more or less stopped.

For larger wounds I've got a 1/2 roll of duct tape and guaze. Never a question of not having enough pressure. Keep in mind though that duct tape does a number on skin if left on for more than an hour or so.

[moeman]

Pressure and then clean it and super-glue it most times.

[tonydahose]

out in the boonies, away from ems, i'd use superglue, i haven't looked for it but i am sure you can find the medical grade stuff online somewhere.

edit: i did a very short search on it, go with dermabond or liquidskin

[ozspyder]

Bandaid
Gauze
I need to invesigate Quick Clot and similar products. But I heal very quickly and usually a lot of pressure and bandages will do the trick. Once bleeding stops it'll heal up nicely if you keep it clean and closed together properly. No stitches needed if you look after it.

[gac]

Apply pressure and go to the emergency room.

[ghostdog]

celox d in both 15mg and 35mg sizes is available from gustharts uk.expensive but the best and is in military use..comes in a handy size, isreali trauma bandage and plenty direct pressure if the situation demands..

[redyps04]

Bandaid
Gauze
I need to invesigate Quick Clot and similar products. But I heal very quickly and usually a lot of pressure and bandages will do the trick. Once bleeding stops it'll heal up nicely if you keep it clean and closed together properly. No stitches needed if you look after it.

Wolverine? What are you doing on the knife forums? You have indestructable metal claws. Lol.

Quick Clot is amazing stuff, just expensive. Still, its something everyone needs to have with them if they plan on camping, rock climbing, hiking, etc.

[JaM]

Superglue here. Non-medical, I dont have any other. Works just fine.

Most of the time IF I cut myself, it's when I'm working on little models (think warhammer-stuff). So most of the time it's on the top of my fingers. And it needs to stop quite quick, otherwise I cant continue ! :)

"in the wild" I'd make sure I have ductape somewhere, a small firstaid kit, and superglue.
And probably a working cellphone. :D

[cobrajoe]

For smaller cuts, I just hold a napkin or towel over the cut until it stops bleeding, I'm a fairly quick clotter. For larger cuts, I carry band-aids in my billfold. For cuts larger than that? I'm not sure, I have only done that once, and there was duct tape nearby (I still have the scar on my leg though).

[dialex]

For minor cuts, I pour salt or cigarette ash. If there's a deeper one, super glue or even thread and needle.

[Echo63]

minor cuts get pressure till they stop bleeding then a bandaid or spray on bandaid stuff

slightly more serious stuff gets treated as needed, either steri-strips or a trip to the doctor for stitches

i have only needed stitches twice, both were very short (1/2 inch) very deep cuts, one done with a stanley blade (on my thumb, almost to the bone)
and a leatherman sideclip, (flipping the pliers open, and the blade opened a bit) slid my finger between the half open blade and the handle.

both cuts required 4 stitches


normally i just apply pressure, once its clotted, i just clean it a bit, and use steri-strips

[BladezAus]

You may want to try Yunnan Baiyao which should be available at any Chinese Pharmacy. It will do a good job at healing wounds with little to no scar. It is poured directly into the wound. It has been used for gunshots and stabbings but this would have to be in the absence of proper medical care. It can even be taken internally to minimize bleeding. It did a great job when the wife had a tooth pulled. It is quite reasonable to purchase. A google search will turn up many sources for online purchase as well as instructions for use.

[v8r]

Last bad cut I had wasn't from a knife it was from a headlight trim ring off of a 68 Oldsmobile 442.I was buffing it on a power buffer( very dangerous no matter what you do),when I heard a wack.It was the trim ring when it hit the wall.I was thinking should I look at my fingers or what? Thats about the time my coworker says hey Jim you are bleeding everywhere.Needless to say it took four stitches in the very end of my finger to sew it back together.my finger never hurt until that doctor stuck that shringe into the end of my finger.I have to say that is the worst pain I have ever been in.I think if I have to have stitches again I think i'm going to skip the numbing agent.Do you guys know if there is any difference?

[coltsfan8116]

for minor cuts, i pour salt or cigarette ash. If there's a deeper one, super glue or even thread and needle.

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[bohica1998]

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Hey! It works!

[TimmyBoston]

Superglue and bandaids.

[TimmyBoston]

Can you guys and gals give me some more information on QuikClot? I'm intrigued by this product.

[JBE]

Can you guys and gals give me some more information on QuikClot? I'm intrigued by this product.

It's "ok" at best - not quite the "end-all" in bleeding control that it was made out to be. Numerous problems have surfaced with this product and it's use was discontinued by the Military in Iraq even though it's still be marketed to the civilian population here. The Military replaced it the Hem Con bandages for the most part.

Problems included:

1. Exothermic burns caused by a chemical reaction when contacting the skin
2. Failure to stop any type of large flow bleeding, especially arterial bleeds due to the pressure "blowing out" the clot. Also if there is too much blood flow, it will not allow the product to work effectively, if at all.
3. Danger from embolisms being caused by product.
4. The probable need of surgical debridement of the site where the product is applied.

I'm not saying this product doesn't have it's place, but basic hemorrhage control methods are just as, if not more so, effective and with less risk. It's use should be pretty far down on your bleeding control methods and it should be pretty much last-ditch after other methods have failed. However, the manufacturer has made some improvements to the product to make it more effective and with less side-effects. I just can't get over the fact that you're basically pouring volcanic sand into a wound.