Black Flag MedicalIn some #trauma circumstances (neck, armpit, groin) it's very difficult to use a #tourniquet to control #bleeding. What's an alternative?
This video descibes the use of a Foley (or balloon) #catheter, usually insterted into the bladder to drain urine, to control massive #haemorrhage
https://www.crisis-medicine.com/wound-packing-foley-catheter/
CAT-7 tourniquets can cost in exces of €35. Foley catheters? Less than €10. Consider carrying a few
Additional link:
https://sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13049-021-00975-2
