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Some Kitchen Kinks: Bleeding

Bleeding of Hand, Wrist, or Arm. -Elevate the arm. In arterial bleeding, make pressure on the inner side of the arm, midway between the elbow and the armpit. Forarm.-Raise the forearm above the head. In addition to the pressure on the wound or above it, place a hard pad, such as a small bottle or stick, in the front of the elbow, then bend the forearm at the elbow and bandage firmly to the upper arm.

Fingers.-Pressure may be made at the wrist by using a rubber band.

If a single finger is affectea, a band on the finger, close to the hana, will suffice.

Palm of Hand.-A hard, round ob ject, like a billiard ball or a hard apple covered with gauze, graspea tightly in the hand will prove effective in stopping the hemorrhage. The hand can be bound down upon the ball.