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stick, and twist up the bandage until the pressure of the pad 

 on the artery stops the leak. Twist the bandage slowly and 

 stop as soon as the blood ceases to flow, in order not to bruise 

 the flesh or muscles unnecessarily. 



A tourniquet may cause pain and swelling of the limb, and 

 if left on too long may cause the limb to die. Therefore, 



Fig. 2. 



about every half hour or so loosen the bandage very carefully, 

 but if the bleeding continues pressure must be applied again. 

 In this case apply the pressure with the thumb for five or ten 

 minutes, as this cuts off only the main artery and leaves some 

 of the smaller arteries and the veins free to^i'estore some of 

 the circulation. When a tourniquet is painful it is too tight 

 and should be carefully loosened a little. 



