Hemorrhage Control and Damage Control Surgery

1. What is the survival rate for someone who is hemorrhaging in a combat zone?

2. What does the word hemorrhage means?

2.1. profuse bleeding

3. What some techniques used to control hemorrhaging?

3.1. tourniquet

3.1.1. direct pressure to pressure point

3.1.2. bandages/ homeostatic agents

4. What is the purpose of damage control surgery?

4.1. Is the immediate surgery on a patient to control hemorrhaging, infection (contamination) and resuscitation