Answer to mass shooting - science steps in

[packman]

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"A sponge-filled syringe that fills gunshot wounds in as little as 20 seconds could be a promising step toward curbing U.S. gunshot fatalities now that the device, formerly limited to military use, has been approved for use on the general population in America."

Now, I ask you - doesn't that make you feel better . I bet the NRA is breathing easier now that we won't have all that pesky bleeding after an "incident".


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/this-fda-approved-medical-syringe-fills-bullet-wounds-in-20-seconds_566871cae4b0f290e52186b8

[jberryhill]

1. Tampons are simpler

That was the original use:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampon

"The tampon has been in use as a medical device since the 18th century, when antiseptic cotton tampons treated with salicylates were used to stop bleeding from bullet wounds."

[Kalidurga]

3. Oh thanks

I will carry those around all the time now.

[jberryhill]

4. I've carried them around since I was a kid

Since the commercials suggest that if you have them, you can go dancing, horseback riding, swimming, and all kinds of things.

I haven't figured out why yet, though.

[Kalidurga]

5. Well I have no rhythm maybe that will help.

[jberryhill]

8. Although with the Tena pads, you can dance like crazy

[hedda_foil]

6. Treated with salicylates? Like aspirin?

Wouldn't that impede clotting?

[jberryhill]

7. Maybe they didn't know that...

...or were more interested in inflammation.

Interesting point.

[hedda_foil]

9. I'd guess they may have been thinking about reducing the level of pain as well.

I agree they probably didn't realize that clotting would stall.

[jberryhill]

10. it was the infection that was going to kill you

This was pre-penicillin too, so a lot of things that "made sense" at that time don't make sense now.

Even if you could stop the bleeding initially, sepsis was going to finish the job.

[Glassunion]

11. Tactically Advantageous Medical Preparedness Outdoors Necessity

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7437817

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. We used pads as thick

Trauma dressings.

[Kalidurga]

2. Silly me

I thought this was going to be an article on how to train people to be less violent.

[Blue_Tires]

12. The gunmakers will just develop stronger ammo, sadly...