Thread: First aid kit pics

Originally Posted by Solo

I've never used a BP cuff as a tourniquet, but having taken as many blood pressures as I have with them, I can tell you that it's really common for them to slowly leak air even when the nut is fully tightened. CATs are a much lower maintenance solution, and more idiot-proof. I think generally if you're bleeding enough to warrant one, the pain involved with a CAT is neither here nor there.

I typed out a very similar reply to this a few times but deleted it.
I agree completely, use something that is designed for the job, and learn how to use one correctly. Sure, a pneumatic tourniquet such as the ones used in a hospital may be okay, but your normal BP cuff is bound to cause problems. Plus, who wants to carry a BP cuff around the bush???