There use to be a tv show on the history channel called tactical to pratical that mentioned/demonstraited a simmilar product they called "Quick Clot" I am sure it is a similar or mabe even the same product. I am curious how much of this compound is neccesary to stop a major arteial bleed. the civilian home first aid kit comes with ten individual packs containing two grams of celox. but the industrial packs are twenty five grams. now are they anticipating more severe wounds in an industrial setting, or are they just playing on the safe side. I don't know this product but one would think it would take more the 2 grams of chemical to stop a severe wound.

From my initial research, it would seen that this Quik Clot gets hot/warm and can actually cause 2nd degree burns in certain situations.

I am very interested in this Celox because it does not have an exothermic quality to it -- and can be used in patients with hypothermia.

I keep two simple and easy to purchase items in my medical bug-out-bag that's simple to use and effective for immediate help in stopping bleeding.

Tampons can be used to plug a bullet hole in an emergency and plastic lined panty liners applied to a deep gash with pressure is perfect for protecting a wound and stopping blood flow.
The plastic side of the panty liner is also perfect to stop a sucking chest wound that's penetrated the lung.

Cheap, easy, and available at any store or the nearest woman's purse.
Let's face it, these products are designed to handle blood and a tampon will expand in a puncture to seal the wound until a more permanent solution can be found.

Thanks MystikMushroom, feminine hygiene products are not something most people think about when putting together an emergency kit, but they are effective and serve more that one purpose.

I do want to express on people without medical training one thing.
DO NO HARM........

Never remove a foreign object from a major wound if you can help it. This can increase blood loss and cause more tissue damage than the original injury caused. It is always best to pack around the puncture area and immobilize a foreign object and the patient. This stops blood loss and any continuing damage that can occur if the patient is moving around.

Never try to remove a bullet.
This is something you see on TV and movies.
Without a full surgical kit and proper training you could just end up killing the person. The bullet or any other object like an knife, arrow, spear, pointed stick, glass, etc. is best left in place until professional assistance can be reached.

Excellent responses, I discovered the other day when I cut my finger while peeling apples, that fruit fresh stopped the bleeding and immediately seemed to have a sucking agent that made the fresh cut almost invisible, don't know but it happened.

this is an informative thread, the feminine products will be in my first aid bag by next week... can anyone tell me the difference in quick clot and something like steptic powder? would steptic powder (if packed in a wound) stop serious bleeding? could that cause other problems? i know it works wonderfully on regular cuts...

[edit on 3-9-2008 by digwiz001]

My bro got shown the vids on how to use a 'quick clot' compound.

They showed experimental pigs getting their femoral artery bring cut then the compound being poured on. But there was more to it than just pouring the powdery stuff on there, after you've done it there's like a pressure pad to insert too.

This might not of been celox but it was very recent (6 months ago) and I was told that the stuff they used before that wasn't as good and often it was a case of "reach in and try and tie the artery manually!!"

I asked him to bring me some packs back but in his hazy way he forgot!

Originally posted by EyesWideShut
They kinda squared that away with , QuikClot™ ACS™+ ... 1st get QuikClot did have that problem though.

They may have got rid of the heat, but it would seem from recent study data that they got rid of the product's efficiency as well. I know of a large study where the ACS+ was withdrawn because it failed to stop bleeding on 6 consecutive occassions.

Just thought I'd let you know