[The ABC's of the tactical tourniquet]

Abstract

Uncontrolled bleeding is the leading cause of preventable death. After rapid diagnosis of the injury, early stoppage of the bleeding and maintenance of effective coagulation are, in the pre-hospital setting, the two mainstays of treatment of hemorrhagic shock. The latter requires a trained and experienced medical and paramedical team to prevent patient morbidity and mortality.

Keywords: garrot tactique; hemorrhage; hémorragie; limb; membre; monitoring; surveillance; tactical tourniquet; trauma; traumatisme.