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The Functions of Blood

Are they even worth it?!

Celox

Quikclot

Cost:

-15g granules packet for $17.99

-Granule Applicator and Plunger Set for $39.99

-Gauze for around $20

-4 yard roll for $23

-25g sponge for $13

-Trauma pack (sterile pad & gauze) for around $25

One granules packet can be used for multiple injuries. The gauze is not to be reused

-Transportation

-Protection

-Regulation

Gauze and combat rolls are easy to use, but are one time use items

-Platelets adhere to vessel wall secondary to wall damage

-Platelets become sticky, Fibrin starts to form

-Erythrocytes (-) mix with Plasma (+)

-Fighting harmful elements via White cells

-Blood clotting mechanics

Gauze is easy enough, but the granules takes practice...

Studied, funded by, and still used by US military to this day

Studied and used by the US military in 2002

In conclusion...

They are both viable devices for improving proper treatment of bleeding injuries. They work and are not too expensive.

Celox vs Quikclots

Celox vs Quikclot:

There will be blood

A battle for the ages!

Why should you care?:

Implementation into modern treatment

Celox & Quikclot

Penetrating Wounds

Abrasions

Inapplicable Soft Tissue Injuries

Lacerations

Amputations

-Contusion

-Burns

-Crushing injuries (unless other wounds are present)

What is Celox?

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-Kaolin (no charge) activates Factor XII

-Stimulates plasma creation and congregation, which starts a blood clot

Avulsions

Eviscerations

-Celox Gauze

-Hemostatis gauze

-Small, easy to apply

-Celox Granules

-Powdery, hemostatic compound

-Made of Chitosan,

which is made of

Glucosamine

Quikclot Gauze

-Medium to Large hemostatic gauze pads

-Impregnated with Kaolin

Chitosan (+) mixes with Erythrocytes (-) to bond into a clot!

The body's Fibrin makes this clot more secure

Quikclot!

Celox!

-Small, fine powder and gauze

-Replaces chemical that helps blood clotting

-Medium to large gauze pads

-Introduces chemical into body that stimulates blood clotting

Reference

  • http://www.celoxmedical.com/
  • http://www.z-medica.com/healthcare/
  • http://www.adventuremedicalkits.com/
  • http://faculty.rcc.edu/ivey/2b/ppt_pdf/Blood,%20Ch14.pdf
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitosan#Biomedical_uses
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kallikrein#Plasma_kallikrein
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