Compression dressing should be applied in the case of:

Description

ITLS Prehospital Trauma Care 2009

Explanation

Correct answer: haemorrhage.

A pressure dressing is used in the case of a severe haemorrhage, i.e., a rapid loss of blood, which is a life-threatening condition. Its purpose is to exert local pressure on the wound, which slows or stops the bleeding by closing the damaged blood vessels.

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