Methods of Hemostasis

Question 1

What are the three methods of hemostasis?

Answer 1

Mechanical
Thermal
Chemical

Question 2

What is mechanical hemostasis?

Answer 2

Mechanical hemostats include finger pressure, sponges, sutures, suction, tourniquets, and clamps

Question 3

What is thermal hemostasis

Answer 3

Thermal hemostasis utilizes electricity. Examples: Bovie or Bipolar

Question 4

What is chemical hemostasis

Answer 4

Chemical hemostasis uses drugs to coagulate.

Question 5

Surgicel absorbable hemostat

Answer 5

Oxidized cellulose, never use on bone

Question 6

Avitine

Answer 6

Collagen absorbable hemostat

Looks like snow

Question 7

Bone Wax

Answer 7

made of beeswax can also be mechanical

controls bleeding from bone surface

Question 8

Gelfoam

Answer 8

Sterile compressed sponge

Question 9

Thrombin

Answer 9

Never injected, may be used with gelfoam

Topical

Question 10

Cocaine

Answer 10

Never injected, Class IV narcotic
Light blue liquid
2 licensed professionals must be present to dispose of it

Question 11

Epinephrine

Answer 11

Is a vasoconstrictor, works in conjunction with the “caines”