Guest guest Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 It's one thing to teach what pressure points are and another thing to advocate their use to control hemorrhage. There are many things that one should know and understand in order to be a good practitioner and to understand the implications of various conditions and injuries. Understanding pressure points is " good to know " knowledge, but current practice does not indicate using them to stop a serious hemorrhage. Therefore, knowledge of pressure points probably is not essential although a part of what would normally be taught in an A&P course. There are many other examples. For example, at one time rotating tourniquets were thought to aid in suppression of hydrostatic pressure overload in heart failure patients with pulmonary edema. Nobody seriously advocates their use today that I know of, and their use has no scientific basis in valid studies that I have ever seen. Should we teach them? I have not heard that PASG is making a comeback. I have not read any literature or heard of any studies in progress that would lead to that happening. Again, I ask for anyone who has solid new evidence pointing to the efficacy of PASG to please post it. I'm not trying to be difficult. I'm just asking folks to think critically about what we do. Gene Gandy, JD, LP, NREMT-P EMS Educator Tucson PASG pants > > Does anyone out there have a set of adult PASG pants and pump that would work for training that they would like to sell? If so, please email me at programdirector@... . > > Thanks, > Jane Dinsmore > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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