Wounds

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Wounds

Wounds of all types are among the most common issues you’ll deal with in the wilderness. First, we’ll talk about how to deal with several different kinds of wounds. Then we’ll show you some general principles of wilderness wound management that apply to them all.

Bleeding

Learning to deal with bleeding is an essential skill for any rescuer. As you learned in the “C” section of Life Threats (ABCDE), there are two kinds of bleeding: internal and external.

Internal Bleeding

Internal bleeding occurs when something, usually a trauma, damages a vein or an artery, and bl...

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