Section I. General

2-01. HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK

2-02. EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL BLEEDING

2-03. NATURAL BODY REACTIONS TO BLEEDING

2-04. COMMONLY USED TERMS

2-05. METHODS OF CONTROLLING BLEEDING

Section II. Controlling External Bleeding From a Wound on an Extremity

2-06. LOCATE THE WOUND

2-07. EXPOSE THE WOUND

2-08. CHECK THE CIRCULATION BELOW THE WOUND

2-09. APPLY AND SECURE THE FIELD DRESSING

2-10. CHECK THE CIRCULATION BELOW THE FIELD DRESSING

2-11. ELEVATE THE INJURED LIMB, IF APPROPRIATE

2-12. RE-EVALUATE THE BLEEDING

2-13. APPLY DIGITAL PRESSURE, IF NEEDED

2-14. APPLY A PRESSURE DRESSING

2-15. CHECK THE CIRCULATION BELOW THE PRESSURE DRESSING

2-16. LOOSEN AND RETIE THE PRESSURE DRESSING BANDAGE, IF NEEDED

2-17. EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PRESSURE DRESSING

2-18. APPLY A TOURNIQUET

2-19. MARK THE CASUALTY

2-20. CONTINUE YOUR SURVEY AND TREATMENT

2-21. DOCUMENT TREATMENT AND EVACUATE THE CASUALTY

Section III. APPLYING AN IMPROVISED TOURNIQUET

2-22. IMPROVISED TOURNIQUETS

2-23. GATHER MATERIALS FOR MAKING AN IMPROVISED TOURNIQUET

2-24. APPLY THE TOURNIQUET

2-25. SECURE THE RIGID OBJECT

2-26. CHECK EFFECTIVENESS OF TOURNIQUET

2-27. MARK THE CASUALTY AND CONTINUE SURVEY

Section IV. CONTROLLING BLEEDING FROM AN AMPUTATION

2-28. DETERMINE THE TYPE OF AMPUTATION

2-29. APPLY A TOURNIQUET TO AN AMPUTATION OF THE LIMB

2-30. APPLY A DRESSING TO THE STUMP

2-31. CONTINUE YOUR SURVEY AND TREATMENT

Section V. TREATING INTERNAL BLEEDING IN AN EXTREMITY

2-32. IDENTIFY INTERNAL BLEEDING IN AN EXTREMITY

2-33. TREAT INTERNAL BLEEDING IN AN EXTREMITY

2-34. APPLY A SPIRAL WRAP TO AN EXTREMITY

2-35. APPLY A SPIRAL REVERSE WRAP TO AN EXTREMITY

Lesson 2. Self Test

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LESSON OBJECTIVES When you have completed this lesson, you should be able to:

2-1. Identify the procedures for applying a field dressing to a wound.

2-2. Identify the procedures for applying manual pressure and elevation to a wound.

2-3. Identify the procedures for applying a pressure dressing to a wound.

2-4. Identify pressure points used to control bleeding.

2-5. Identify the procedures for applying a tourniquet.

2-6. Identify the procedures for treating an amputation.

2-7. Identify the procedures for treating a limb with internal bleeding.

SUGGESTION Work the lesson exercises at the end of this lesson before beginning the next lesson. These exercises will help you accomplish the lesson objectives.