Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured ...

3. Hemostatic agents. a. Used to control severe hemorrhage by causing vasoconstriction in the wound site. i. Powder form. ii. Impregnated in dressings. b. Complications with powder form include: i. Introduction of emboli through open vasculature. ii. Introduction of foreign substances into the wound. c. Evidence of effectiveness based on ... ................
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