The leading cause of death due to injuries in war is excessive bleeding. A KAIST research team, in which an Army Major ...

Professor Steve Park, Professor Sangyong Jon, (From bottom left) President Kwang-Hyung Lee, Ph.D canddiate Youngju Son, Ph.D ...

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A soldier suffers a serious gunshot wound on a remote battlefield or a machinist has a work accident and gets stuck in traffic on the way to the hospital. Secondary, uncontrolled bleeding from ...

Uncontrolled bleeding represents one of the most alarming medical situations people encounter. While minor cuts and scrapes typically stop bleeding within minutes, persistent bleeding despite proper ...

Tourniquets are bands that you tie tightly around a bleeding wound on an arm or leg to apply pressure and slow down blood loss. Here are the steps for correctly applying one. You may need a tourniquet ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD Key Takeaways Serosanguineous drainage is normal during wound healing and is thin ...

Macrothrombocytopenia (MTC) is a blood disorder in which blood cells called platelets are abnormally large. People with MTC also have thrombocytopenia, a low platelet count. MTC impairs blood clotting ...

It can be hard to tell whether uterine bleeding is excessive. Generally, healthcare professionals consider things like bleeding that soaks through more than one tampon or pad every hour or lasts for ...