So why is it better to keep the severed extremity well below rather than above the heart? I'm just curious as to how this works. Does gravity help clotting? Or does the human body work harder to slow bleeding against the force of gravity than with it? Again, I am just curious. I am not a medical expert.Iamwhomiam » 24 May 2013 16:59 wrote:Which, first response and transport staging for disaster preparedness, staging for a disaster preparedness drill, or staging for a large civic race that draws international runners?
When the body suffers a severe blood loss it autonomically slows blood to the extremities in order to keep your most vital to life organs oxygenated and functioning.
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pls elaborate.Wombaticus Rex » Mon May 20, 2013 12:56 pm wrote:Dave McGowan has a history of fabricating quotations and doing cheerfully context-free research. If there's an "Aviary" for the realm of MC/behavior modification....I would consider McGowan a strong candidate.