Quick Clot Gauze: When and How to Use for Severe Bleeding

Quick clot gauzes should be used whenever there is a severe and uncontrolled hemorrhage. For example:

- Heavy bleeding that is spurting or gushing

- Dark red blood indicating arterial bleeding

- Blood loss that is not controlled with direct pressure

- Active arterial bleeding

- When the bleeding is uncontrollable with standard first-aid measures, like applying pressure and elevation