Quote Originally Posted by Mick-Boy View Post
OK. So looking at this PPT on tactical field care (specifically slides 71-78) it appears that the TQ should NOT be reduced if

- There is a traumatic amputation

- Casualty is in shock

- TQ has been on more than 6hrs

- Higher care will be reached with two hrs of applying

- Other considerations make reducing the TQ a bad idea.

Reduce only if

- Bleeding can be controlled by other means (slowly loosen and observe for renewed bleeding)

- You're a medic/doc
Pretty much sums it up. Loss of blood volume or pressure is shock, hence the reason for a TQ. Let the smart guys who pay lots of insurance handle reductions.