posted on 10 December 2011 | posted in Construction and Industrial
A tourniquet is a very important medical device used mostly during surgery to prevent excessive bleeding. There are many other places not only in hospitals where this medical device can be used to prevent excessive bleeding from a wound. Although it is quickly becoming a regular first aid device especially during accidents, most people don’t have the basics of using tourniquet correctly. Just like any other medical device, incorrect usage may lead to other health complications. These effects can greatly impact on the health of the patient. If used correctly, a tourniquet eventually increases the size of a vein significantly. Of course this is good for making it hit and reduce the risks of missed hits i.e. hits that lead to abscess. However, this is only possible if the tourniquet is used in the correct way. When used incorrectly, this medical device can greatly increase the risk of severe damage to the vein. This way, it can lead to total inability to get the vein or put the patient’s arm at risk. For this reason, every injector should know how to use a tourniquet correctly. To facilitate injection, the idea of using a tourniquet is to increase blood flow to the arm while at the same time stopping it from leaving. This actually allows the injector to look and spot the vein for injection. When using a tourniquet this way, the doctor should ensure that he exert the right amount of pressure. The idea is to increase blood pressure by letting it flow in while stopping it from getting out. Excessive pressure is not needed for this purpose.