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FIRST AID TO THE INJURED 



rest of the body and the patient should be made to lie 

 perfectly quiet. 



Arterial hemorrhage is more serious than either of the 

 others. If a large artery or a number of small ones 

 are ruptured, the blood may escape so rapidly that death 

 occurs almost at once. Pressure enough to stop the flow 

 should be applied to the artery where it passes over a 

 bone between the wound and the heart. The location of 

 the artery is revealed by the distinct pulsations. Pres- 



FIG. 4 



sure applied with the fingers will answer temporarily, 

 and this method affords a way of finding the proper 

 spot on which to press. A knot or any hard substance, 

 in a handkerchief or a bandage may then be placed on 

 the spot, tied loosely around the limb, and twisted with 

 a stick, as in Fig. 3, until bleeding ceases. The stick 

 may be then be fastened with another bandage. 



The course of the main (brachial) artery in the arm is 

 well indicated by the inner sleeve seam of a man's coat; 

 this artery can be compressed by grasping the arm by 



