Message from @PierogiPal!
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No
Because they used to believe that if you put a tourniquet on a limb and it stayed there over a couple hours then the limb was basically done
general idea back then was that TQs restricted bloodflow and that EMSs wouldn't get people to care rooms fast enough to prevent limb loss
yeah
And would have to be amputated
yep
We now know that is not the case
So what, do limbs last longer than we thought?
Yes
yeah
They just assumed that limbs were as fragile as brains?
when it comes to blood loss?
tbh the big thing I imagine is that TQs just restrict bloodflow rather than cutting it off completely
And massive hemorrhage is like the largest cause for preventable battlefield death now so the go to is just slap a TQ on it
might not get as much blood as you need to have regular function but likely can last for a long time because some veins are still pumping thru
Sci-Fi Biofoam sealant when?
never
NOw fucking put on the TQ
I hope you pre-looped your shit
biofoam already exists tbh
I hear this shit causes tons of issues tho
but it's been tested for a bit now
XSTAT
could be just like TQs tbh
Bullet hole tampons?
was basically told that it leaves people "picking out bits of foam from a wound"
Zfold gauze is pretty good for packing
Yeah no, I'm talking about like, that expandable foam you put in walls but body safe.
XSTAT is basically that?
it's literally a syringe of foam that expands on contact with blood inside the wound
yes but it's solid from the start.
Yeah pretty much it’s just not one piece
bruh
are you asking for something to becoming solid when it comes in contact with other liquids?
because that's like
not really gonna happen
maybe if they chopped it into pieces and added a bonding agent.
why would they do that though
that would be stupid
the thing is