Doctor’s ‘brilliant’ new first aid technique can stem blood loss after shark attack
by Royce Kurmelovs from on (#5PXE0)
Described by another expert as a fantastic life-saving idea', the simple procedure could save lives by stopping catastrophic blood loss from shark bites
An emergency department doctor says he has developed a simple new way to help save the lives of shark attack victims in the crucial moments after a bite.
The technique is described in a paper published today in the journal of Emergency Medicine Australasia and works by closing off the femoral artery to prevent a person from rapidly bleeding out.
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