Stopping of a external bleeding from a penetrating wound of the skull

Authors: Rednenko VV, Poplavets E.V.

Editor: Rednenko V.V.

Equipment for the practical skill:

• gloves
• bandages
• cotton-cushion pad
• sterile gauze

Clinical situation:      

• You see a person with a bleeding. Stop the bleeding

Order of the skill performance:

Preparatory stage:

• Put on protective gloves
• Perform a primary examination
• Identify a type of the external bleeding
  • verify the bleeding
  • visualize the wound
• Choose a way to stop the bleeding

Main stage:

• Take a comfortable position for this manipulation, If it’s possible, use the help of an assistant.
• If the victim is conscious, calm him, explain your actionsTake a comfortable position for this manipulation, If it's possible, use the help of an assistant
• Form a broad multi-layered dressing pad using gauze and the cotton wool.

• Put this pad on the wound, avoiding a pressure of fingers on the wound.
• Fasten the dressing with a bandage.

Final stage:

• Monitor the patient's condition