tourniquet

• Dispositivo médico feito de faixa ou tira que se aperta em torno de um membro para comprimir os vasos sanguíneos e interromper uma hemorragia.

A medical device, typically a bandage or strap, used to apply pressure to a limb or extremity to stop the flow of blood from an artery.

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   A device, typically a bandage or strap, that is tightened around a limb to stop blood flow from an artery, used in emergencies to control severe bleeding.

   Torniquete

   • The paramedic applied a tourniquet to the patient's leg to stop the bleeding.
   • In first aid training, they taught us how to properly use a tourniquet.
   • A tourniquet should only be used as a last resort for life-threatening hemorrhages.