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<blockquote data-quote="Norman" data-source="post: 2042310" data-attributes="member: 4232"><p>Thanks for the suggestions. I've been trained in needle d's and cric's on more than one occasion. I've also trained to start IV's and intubate, but those are outside my scope of practice too. Needle D's aren't nearly as complicated as one might think. Also burping the occlusive dressing isn't 100% reliable. With that said, I'd never decompress someone I didn't know. I know who I would and would not stick if it came down to it, and it is a pretty select group. The flip side is that the angiocaths can be used on me. I lucked out because a handful of my family members have a considerable amount of medical training, and normally when I wear my fighting kits there is a critical care paramedic out with me. You are right though about needle decompressions being a tricky matter. One must be trained, and also weigh the risks vs rewards.</p><p></p><p>Tampons are good for keeping the wound free of debris, and making sure you don't get blood everywhere. They do absorb blood like a wick, so if you have a heavy bleeder I'd say pack the wound with gauze then a tampon to keep pressure on the bleeder. I have also effectively used a maxi-pad and ace wrap as a pressure dressing on an uncontrolled bleed on a dog that got hit by a car. </p><p></p><p>Okie I take allergy shots, so they're prescribed <img src="/images/smilies/wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Norman, post: 2042310, member: 4232"] Thanks for the suggestions. I've been trained in needle d's and cric's on more than one occasion. I've also trained to start IV's and intubate, but those are outside my scope of practice too. Needle D's aren't nearly as complicated as one might think. Also burping the occlusive dressing isn't 100% reliable. With that said, I'd never decompress someone I didn't know. I know who I would and would not stick if it came down to it, and it is a pretty select group. The flip side is that the angiocaths can be used on me. I lucked out because a handful of my family members have a considerable amount of medical training, and normally when I wear my fighting kits there is a critical care paramedic out with me. You are right though about needle decompressions being a tricky matter. One must be trained, and also weigh the risks vs rewards. Tampons are good for keeping the wound free of debris, and making sure you don't get blood everywhere. They do absorb blood like a wick, so if you have a heavy bleeder I'd say pack the wound with gauze then a tampon to keep pressure on the bleeder. I have also effectively used a maxi-pad and ace wrap as a pressure dressing on an uncontrolled bleed on a dog that got hit by a car. Okie I take allergy shots, so they're prescribed ;) [/QUOTE]
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