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learn to tie a tourniquet 🤙 you never know when you may need it!

crazy freak accident. slipped in light rain and put a filet knife through my leg

hit an artery and the tibia. got pretty dicey very fast.

luckily had some very level-headed friends there who helped me tourniquet and press and get to the trauma center and navigate the doctors in spanish

anyway, feels like a good reminder to learn more first aid and accident response care. 🧠

ultimately got 5 internal stitches to close the artery, deep tissue and fascia, and 9 external.

at least I don’t see my shin bone anymore 😭 🤙 stay safe

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TIDE 5mo ago

Tourniquet use to be in and out of the standard procedure, they could cause more damage than good with the stop of the blood flow, clear the point and cover with clean clothes and tide it strong and elevate the member and laid down most of the time it the standard, there is profissional tourniquet that could be used but exist some concerns about it

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