A 40-year-old male sustains a degloving injury to his scalp in a farming accident. There is profuse bleeding from the scalp wound. Despite direct pres...

Question

A 40-year-old male sustains a degloving injury to his scalp in a farming accident. There is profuse bleeding from the scalp wound. Despite direct pressure, bleeding continues. What is a specific technique for controlling scalp haemorrhage that is resistant to direct pressure?

Accepted Answer

Raney clips or haemostatic sutures around the wound edges, or circumferential compression with an Israeli-type bandage

Answer

Apply silver nitrate cautery sticks to the wound edges

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Clamp the superficial temporal arteries bilaterally

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Apply a tourniquet around the neck

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Pack the wound with sterile gauze and apply a rigid cervical collar for compression

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Scalp Haemorrhage Control

A 40-year-old male sustains a degloving injury to his scalp in a farming accident. There is profuse bleeding from the scalp wound. Despite direct pressure, bleeding continues. What is a specific technique for controlling scalp haemorrhage that is resistant to direct pressure?