Hair tourniquet

High school (ages 12+)
Safety & Emergency

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/hair-tourniquet

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary etiology?Entanglement of hair or thread around a body part, leading to constriction
2. What is the pathophysiological consequence?Impaired venous and arterial blood flow, potentially causing ischemia and tissue necrosis
3. Why can a hair cause a problem for a baby’s finger or toe?The tight hair blocks the return of blood, causing swelling and a blue color, and if it stays tight it can cut off the blood supply, which may hurt the skin.
4. How do doctors fix a hair tourniquet?Doctors carefully cut the hair with very small scissors or a scalpel, which frees the digit quickly and lets blood flow again.

Ischemia: An inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body, especially the heart muscles.
Pathophysiology: The study of the physiological processes that are associated with or the causes of a disease or injury.
Edema: A condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities and tissues of the body.