What is combat gauze impregnated with?

Quikclot Combat Gauze Products QuikClot is a proprietary hemostatic technology consisting of a nonwoven material impregnated with kaolin, which is proven to accelerate the body’s natural clotting cascade.

When should you use the QuikClot combat gauze?

In the military and combat setting, QuikClot combat gauze is recommended as first line treatment for life threatening hemorrhage not amenable to tourniquet placement (Bennett and Littlejohn, 2014).

Is QuikClot combat gauze effective in controlling bleeding?

This study suggests that QCG is more effective at hemorrhage control allowing more intravenous volume resuscitation to be administered before rebleeding compared to a standard pressure dressing in a porcine model of prior hemodilution and hypothermia.

How should you apply the QuikClot Combat Gauze?

They suggested that you shove the QuikClot Combat Gauze directly into the wound on the side closest to the heart. In other words, pack it in where the blood is squirting out until the bleeding stops. Then apply a dressing to hold it in place and help prevent infection.

Why is QuikClot Combat guaze effective in controlling bleeding?

QuikClot Combat Gauze utilizes the clotting properties of kaolin to help control and stop bleeding. Kaolin works by activating factor XII , a protein factor which assists in the initiation of the coagulation cascade, a protein chain reaction which promotes blood clotting as a result of trauma.

Why is QuikClot Combat Gauze effective?

Quikclot combat gauze is effective in controlling bleeding because it contains kaolin.

How does QuikClot work?

QuikClot works by providing a hemo-concentration effect in the blood that is exiting a wound. The body’s natural clotting process is accelerated by the increased concentration of platelets and clotting factors at the wound site.

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