Videos tagged with Gunshot Wound Management

This guide details immediate actions following a gunshot wound, emphasizing rapid assessment, direct pressure for severe bleeding, and understanding medical constraints like the inability to use a tourniquet on neck injuries. It highlights the critical importance of swift tactical extraction, drawing on the expertise of a professional security expert. The speaker's experience in high-threat environments underscores the analytical and professional tone of the advice provided.

This discussion with Dr. Will Dabbs MD focuses on understanding exsanguination, the leading cause of death from gunshots and other severe injuries. It details the anatomy and physiology of blood loss, emphasizing that significant bleeding can occur internally with minimal external signs. The conversation covers practical techniques for hemorrhage control, prioritizing direct pressure and then discussing the application and types of tactical tourniquets, including improvised methods, as a critical intervention for life-threatening limb wounds.