Moist Towelette

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A moist towelette is just that - a moist, small towel - and proves more useful than a dry towelette or tourniquet in most situations. As the size is usually no greater than perhaps 6" x 6", a moist towelette is a failsafe means to handle such things as penetrating trauma, severed limbs, and a brisk GI bleed. A health care provider's first choice should always be a moist towelette before gauze.[1][2][3]


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- Black Fleece

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- Pants

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References


  1. This Day in Medical History: Patient Bled to Death When Only a 3 x 3 Gauze Was Available
  2. Scented Packing Gauze Makes Abscesses Fresh and Fun
  3. Mildly Annoyed Surgeon Throws 4×4 Gauze Across Operating Room


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