CHAPTER XL 



ACCIDENTS. 

 WHAT TO DO TILL THE DOCTOR COMES. 



How to Stop Flow of Blood from Wounds. In case 

 of bleeding from an artery the blood comes in jets. Pressure 

 should be applied between the cut and the heart. To know 

 where to apply the pressure, study of the course of the main 

 arteries should be made. By studying Fig. 22 it will be 

 seen that the arteries to the arms pass down the inside of the 

 upper arm. Here they come near the surface. At the elbow 

 the artery is near the skin in the angle of the elbow. The 

 artery which makes the pulse at the wrist is well known. 

 By putting a baseball under the armpit, and pressing the arm 

 down firmly, the artery may be compressed. 



In case of a deep cut in the lower part of the upper arm, 

 a handkerchief should have a knot tied in it, and the knot 

 placed over the artery ; that is, on the inside of the arm just 

 below the armpit. Pass the handkerchief around the arm 

 and tie it loosely. Then run a stick through it, and twist till 

 the knot is drawn tightly against the artery. Instead of a 

 knot a potato, or anything else to make a firm lump, may be 

 used. If the forearm is cut, the pressure should be applied 

 in the angle of the elbow. (See Frontispiece.) 



In studying the pulse, we found the Carotid artery in the 

 neck. If a deep cut has been made in the upper part of the 

 neck, it might be possible to stop the flow by compressing 

 the artery lower down the neck. The Femoral artery comes 



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