Control of bleeding.

Date:
1933
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Control of bleeding. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

This black and white, silent film shows the movements of blood circulation and demonstrates pictorially how a haemorrhage can be brought under control by pressure over the wound and pressure points. 2 segments.

Publication/Creation

United States, 1933.

Physical description

1 encoded moving image (11.34 min.) : silent, black and white

Duration

00:11:34

Contents

Segment 1 An animation shows the circulation of the blood in the body, along with actual footage of blood moving through arteries. Methods for controlling bleeding from wounds are demonstrated on subjects, and animations show the flow of the blood in relation to the wound and pressure points. Methods of controlling arterial bleeding from wounds in the arm, head, face and throat are demonstrated. Time start: 00:00:00:00 Time end: 00:05:09:05 Length: 00:05:09:05
Segment 2 Methods of controlling arterial bleeding from wounds in the shoulder and leg are demonstrated. The use of a tourniquet is demonstrated. Bleeding from the vein is discussed using animations and footage of blood flowing through a vein. The method of controlling venous bleeding by compress and bandages is shown, as well as how to elevate a bleeding limb. The intertitles note that a doctor should be called in the event of serious bleeding. Time start: 00:05:09:05 Time end: 00:11:34:04 Length: 00:06:24:24

Creator/production credits

Made in co-operation with the Department of Biology and Public Health, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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British Medical Association

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