What To Do
What should you do first after checking the scene for safety?
Call 911
What is severe external bleeding?
A medical emergency characterized by heavy blood loss from an open wound, where blood is spurting or flowing continuously.
How to recognize severe bleeding?
If you see a lot of blood on the floor.
What to do to stop bleeding?
Apply pressure and elevate the limb.
What is the most common cause for external bleeding?
Traumatic Injury
What should you make sure of?
You should make sure that the injured body part is on a firm and flat surface.
True Or False: You should try and clean the wound.
False
What happens if severe external bleeding worsens?
It could lead to a hemorrhagic shock, organ failure, or even death.
True or false: External bleeding can affect your mental state?
True
What is the number one thing you shouldn’t do?
Removing an embedded object.
How many classes can the severity be categorized into?
4
What is the most common sign for external bleeding other than bleeding?
Pale and cool clammy skin.
What is treatment if the bleeding still doesn’t stop?
Use a tourniquet if trained.
What is the medical term for external bleeding?
Hemorrhage
Science behind severe external bleeding.
Severe external bleeding is caused by a failure of the body’s natural defense mechanism to control significant blood loss from a damaged vessel.