Thread: First aid kit pics

Originally Posted by Cordite

I could see Solo ending up routinely carrying one in his ambulance, though some might argue it is only helpful for injuries that people die off before ambulances can get to them.

I've actually seen people advocate junctional tourniquets for cardiac arrest. Essentially, disconnecting the legs gives you a smaller circuit to work with during CPR.

Originally Posted by Solo

I've actually seen people advocate junctional tourniquets for cardiac arrest. Essentially, disconnecting the legs gives you a smaller circuit to work with during CPR.

@Solo

That's true genius - as clever as it is simple. I wonder how much these things cost.

Problem might be in a really obese person where the abdominal fat is already compressing the lungs, if adding external abdominal pressure to that one would need to have the victim intubated or else no effective 'P' in CPR. Elevating the lower limbs could achieve some of the same effect, but not with such a clear-cut effect.

Originally Posted by Cordite

@Solo

That's true genius - as clever as it is simple. I wonder how much these things cost.

Problem might be in a really obese person where the abdominal fat is already compressing the lungs, if adding external abdominal pressure to that one would need to have the victim intubated or else no effective 'P' in CPR. Elevating the lower limbs could achieve some of the same effect, but not with such a clear-cut effect.

I think we are moving away from first aid kit and onto medic kit now - huge difference between the two!

Originally Posted by terryf

I think we are moving away from first aid kit and onto medic kit now - huge difference between the two!

Do we need a new thread....

Originally Posted by 223nut

Do we need a new thread....

haha, quite possibly