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Amputations
Amputations (traumatic) are the non-surgical removal of the fingers, toes, hands, feet, arms, legs, and ears from the body. Bleeding is heavy and normally requires a tourniquet, to control the blood flow. There are three types of amputation:
If the casualty has an amputation, do the following:
Amputations (traumatic) are the non-surgical removal of the fingers, toes, hands, feet, arms, legs, and ears from the body. Bleeding is heavy and normally requires a tourniquet, to control the blood flow. There are three types of amputation:
- Complete - Body part is completely torn off (severed).
- Partial - More than 50% of the body part is torn off.
- De-gloving - Skin and tissue are torn away from body part.
If the casualty has an amputation, do the following:
- Establish and maintain the airway, breathing, and circulation (ABCs).
- Control bleeding with direct pressure, elevation, indirect pressure, or tourniquet only as a last resort, never remove or loosen a tourniquet once it has been applied.
- Apply dressing to the stump with an ace wrap to replace direct pressure.
- Treat for shock.
- Request medical assistance immediately.
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