Wow! This is a definite must for my backpack!

The old stuff only burns if it isn't flushed away with enough sterile water or other flushing agent. It happens from people not being properly trained in its use. Not the one applying it the one removing it. They are afraid they will reopen the wound and so flush it slowly or with a minisqule amout of water. This causes a chemical reaction that causes the burn. If you flush it the correct way there are no burns. I personally use the potato startch based blood clotter as it dosn't need to be removed prior to closing the wound.

For those of you allergic to either shellfish or iodine beware which blood clotting agents you use, some are made with shrimp parts.
 
Micky said:
The old stuff only burns if it isn't flushed away with enough sterile water or other flushing agent. It happens from people not being properly trained in its use. Not the one applying it the one removing it. They are afraid they will reopen the wound and so flush it slowly or with a minisqule amout of water. This causes a chemical reaction that causes the burn. If you flush it the correct way there are no burns. I personally use the potato startch based blood clotter as it dosn't need to be removed prior to closing the wound.

For those of you allergic to either shellfish or iodine beware which blood clotting agents you use, some are made with shrimp parts.
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FYI,

The military reported burns when large quantaties of blood were present giving the liquid medium to burn.

Skam
 
DeadeyeLefty said:
There was a thread on coagulants a while ago. Another one w/o the burning is the stuff I pack:
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It's also made of natural materials...ground up hippies maybe?
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LOL. Side effects may include but are not limited to:

Elevated mood

Munchies

Hallucinations have occured in some studies.
 
I have read that the effectiveness of these products is contraversial in military medical circles. I was going to buy some and than decided to research it more. I'll try to post some links when I get a minute...
 
savagesicslayer said:
I think I'm gonna look into getting some of this for our long distance hikes.I think blood loss is the injury I fear the most in the back country.
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Yeah, that's my issut as well. I do a lot of hiking and climbing at some pretty serious altitude here in the Rockies, and have slipped and found myself several hundred feet downhill. No broken bones or life-threatening cuts so far, but it's always a real possibility.
 
Samael said:
Yeah, that's my issut as well. I do a lot of hiking and climbing at some pretty serious altitude here in the Rockies, and have slipped and found myself several hundred feet downhill. No broken bones or life-threatening cuts so far, but it's always a real possibility.
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Spend your money on Immodium, tylenol, benadryl, ace wraps, triangular bandages, blister treatments. Those are the real possibilities.

Skam
 
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