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What should be done if a person is stabbed?
If the weapon is still in the wound : don't touch anything and call the appropriate emergency system (varies from country to country).
Never attempt to remove any penetrating object still in situ ...
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Can you cauterize a wound with gunpowder?
So this was an interesting one for me, because I never seriously tried to consider it. Most online sources that claim this say it's an "old army trick," but after reading several perspectives on ...
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Dealing with triangle puncture wounds
A triangular wound can possibly be sutured, depending on many considerations regarding the wound including its type, condition, location, size, shape, depth, cleanliness vs presence of debris, ...
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Keeping a heavily bleeding patient awake. Why?
No!
With brain injuries, it is not recommended anymore to keep patients awake because
people with a concussion need to sleep to recover. In the days before head CT scanning was widely available, ...
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Dealing with triangle puncture wounds
Triangular blades were created for pretty much one reason, and one reason only. The triangular cross section made a stronger blade, ensuring more damage was done in a charge/stab versus a flat blade.
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