Massive Hemorrhage

Question 1

_______ is the leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield

Answer 1

Hemorrhage

Question 2

What are the TCCC Approved Tourniquets

Answer 2

(a) Combat Application Tourniquet (C.A.T.)
(b) Special Operations Forces Tourniquet-Tactical (SOFT-T)
(c) Emergency and Military Tourniquet (EMT)

Question 3

TCCC approved Hemostatic Agents

Answer 3

(a) Combat Gauze
(b) Celox Gauze or Chito Gauze
(c) XStat (Best for deep narrow tract Junctional wounds)

Question 4

What Hemostatic Agent is best for junctional wounds?

Answer 4

XStat

Question 5

What wounds are these
(a) Groin
(b) Buttocks
(c) Perineum
(d) Axillae
(e) Base of the neck
(f) Extremities at sites to proximal for limb tourniquets

Answer 5

Junctional Wounds

Question 6

What hemostatic agent contains active ingredient is chotosan, a muco adhesive, it functions independent of the coagulation cascade

Answer 6

Celox Gauze or Chito Gauze

Question 7

What hemostatic agent is recommended by the CoTCCC first choice

Answer 7

Combat Gauze

Question 8

CoTCCC Junctional Tourniquets

Answer 8

(1) Combat Ready Clamp
(2) Junctional Emergency Treatment Tool
(3) SAM Junctional Tourniquet

Question 9

Apply tourniquet _____ inches above bleeding site

Answer 9

2 to 3

Question 10

If unable to identify the site, apply ______

Answer 10

“high and tight.”

Question 11

bleeding is still uncontrolled, apply a 2nd tourniquet where?

Answer 11

directly above the first

Question 12

Pressure Point
1)Hand=_____
2)Forearm=_____
3)Arm=______
4)Leg=______
5)Thigh=________

Answer 12

1)Hand=Wrist
2)Forearm=Inner upper arm
3)Arm=Axilla
4)Leg=Behind knee
5)Thigh=Below groin crease

Question 13

What hemostatic agent
First expanding wound dressing FDA-cleared for life threatening junctional bleeding

Answer 13

XStat