| In the past, physicians attempted to relieve the symptoms of congestive heart failure by using rotating tourniquets and diuretics. |
| Fellow soldiers applied tourniquets to stop Covington from bleeding to death and medivacked him to the nearest hospital. |
| Methods to control bleeding include fibrin hemostatic dressings and one-handed tourniquets. |
| For example, at St Francis Medical Center, safe use of tourniquets is included in the orthopedic orientation. |
| Pneumatic tourniquets consist of an inflatable cuff, pressure source, pressure regulator, connective tubing, and pressure display. |
| The surgeon may encircle vessels with umbilical tapes and tourniquets to control blood flow later in the procedure. |
