Cpl, Pennsylvania State Police – Femoral artery bleed

PA State Police officer was at a local hospital when a patient was brought in with a severe femoral artery bleed.  Direct pressure was being applied with little effect on the bleed.  Paramedics estimated that the patient had already lost three liters of blood.  The attending physician requested a surgical tray and was preparing to perform surgery to stop the bleeding unsure if he had enough time.  The PA State Trooper mentioned to the doctor that he had some QuikClot in his patrol car and was immediately asked to get it.  The ER doctor had the nurse apply pressure to the artery above the wound to stop the bleeding while he cleaned the blood from the wound.  QuikClot was applied to the wound and direct pressure was placed on the wound.  The nurse released the pressure to the artery and then the doctor followed by slowly releasing the pressure to the wound.  The doctor announced that the bleeding had stopped.

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