. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . uctures, and thus causegangrene or mortification of the , when you wish to stop bleeding inarm or hand injuries, tie your constrictorhigh on the arm close to the shoulder, andin leg or foot injuries, tie it high on thethigh close to the groin. In these situa-tions the vessels lie nearer to the surfacethan in other parts of the limbs, and aretherefore more easily compressed (, 8 and 9). It will often be suflficientmerely to tighten a strong hand-kerchief around the lightlyclothed limb, as shown in If this does not succeed,tie th
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . uctures, and thus causegangrene or mortification of the , when you wish to stop bleeding inarm or hand injuries, tie your constrictorhigh on the arm close to the shoulder, andin leg or foot injuries, tie it high on thethigh close to the groin. In these situa-tions the vessels lie nearer to the surfacethan in other parts of the limbs, and aretherefore more easily compressed (, 8 and 9). It will often be suflficientmerely to tighten a strong hand-kerchief around the lightlyclothed limb, as shown in If this does not succeed,tie the constrictor loosely around thelimb (Fig. 7-B), passing a piece of broomhandle or stout stick through the loop 50 THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO EMPLOYES MAGAZINE and twisting it slowly, till the bleedingceases. The method, just mentioned, is opento objection, because it will sometimesbe necessary, especially in fat persons, touse so much force tTiat the constrictorwill bruise and tear the skin and fleshyparts of the limb. The difficulty can be. Figubb7. CONSTRICTORSIAPPLIED. TRY A FIRST. IF IT FAILS RESORT TO B. LOOSEN EVERY HALF HOUR met by concentrating the pressure atone point—namely, directly upon thevessels. The course of the vessels in thelimbs is easy to remember. In the upperarm they follow a line from the middleof the arm-pit to the middle of the bendof elbow; and in the upper leg, from themiddle of groin to the inner side of kneejoint (Figs. 8 and 9). First lay barethe limb; thentake a smallhard object, acork, spool,stone; wrap it incotton or a softhandkerchief, toprotect the skin,and place it un-der the con- strictor directly inthe course of the mainvessels. Tighten theconstrictor by twistingthe stick as describedabove (Figs. 8 and 9).The moment bleedingceases, discontinue thetwisting. You can keepthe stick in position bylooping a bandagearound one end of it,and tying the two endsof the bandage on theopposite side of the limb(Figs. 8 and 9). You want to keepthe constrict
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