Wound Packing with X-STAT
All hemorrhage control is ultimately direct pressure. A tourniquet puts direct pressure on an artery. Wound packing puts direct pressure at the point of bleeding. As long as the pressure is higher than systolic blood pressure, the bleeding will stop. Sometimes that’s easier said than done. XSTAT makes wound packing a lot easier…
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