You don't use the same TQ for practice in a real life emergency because every time you use the TQ you are causing stress on it. This will reduce the ability of the TQ to occlude the blood vessels in a real life situation. Equipment should be inspected routinely and replaced as needed or by manufacturers expiration date. You can then dedicate the old TQ as training.
My 6 year old son had his blood drawn yesterday and the tourniquet was very tight and left on for approximately 3 minutes. My son was pushing his arm away until finally at 2 minute mark she was able to put the needle in. Than she had a hard time getting the tourniquet off, maybe it was too tight. Anything i should be worried about, any damage can be done in that time frame to muscles, veins, organs? Couldn’t sleep the whole night.
Very precise and clear information !
....and check the distal pulse - stop the bleed and pulse to prevent compartment syndrome
very clear presentation. i'm curious why not use the same tourniquet for practice and real life?
You don't use the same TQ for practice in a real life emergency because every time you use the TQ you are causing stress on it. This will reduce the ability of the TQ to occlude the blood vessels in a real life situation. Equipment should be inspected routinely and replaced as needed or by manufacturers expiration date. You can then dedicate the old TQ as training.
My 6 year old son had his blood drawn yesterday and the tourniquet was very tight and left on for approximately 3 minutes. My son was pushing his arm away until finally at 2 minute mark she was able to put the needle in. Than she had a hard time getting the tourniquet off, maybe it was too tight. Anything i should be worried about, any damage can be done in that time frame to muscles, veins, organs? Couldn’t sleep the whole night.
Why do you want to designate a practice tourniquet? Are they not able to be reused?
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