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[–] Leviathan 41 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Useful in a pinch of you get a nosebleed.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago (2 children)

They can also be used to plug bullet holes  ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[–] Leviathan 21 points 4 months ago

So in an elementary school bathroom is a logical placement.

[–] FinishingDutch 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

To be clear: that’s basically a myth. While it’s often repeated and sounds logical - they’re the right shape, size and made to absorb blood - they’re not the right solution for that particular job.

https://emj.bmj.com/content/35/8/516.responses

Tl;dr: tampons only absorb about 10ml of blood and don’t really stop the actual bleeding by cutting off the source. You’re better off using a tourniquet, packing the wound with hemostatic dressing, regular gauze or even a shirt or other clothing. Those have a better chance of actually providing enough force to actually plug the artery.

[–] negativeyoda 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't think anyone was suggesting medics jam one in a bullet tract and be like, "go home, boys. Our job is done"

[–] FinishingDutch 6 points 4 months ago

Obviously. But you want to be sure there’s someone left to save before that medic does show up. Which might be a while.

In first aid, doing the wrong thing can be quite detrimental. So people should at least be aware that there’s better options at hand even if they don’t have an actual tourniquet or other medical supplies.