Trump: Tourniquet, not Cure.

Stopping the Bleeding Is Not the Same as Healing the Wound

There’s a scene in every battlefield movie. A medic hits the dirt beside a wounded soldier. Blood’s gushing, adrenaline’s pumping, and someone’s yelling for help. And in that moment, the medic doesn’t reset a femur or start a blood transfusion. They grab a tourniquet. It’s not elegant, it’s not gentle, but it’s necessary. It keeps the soldier alive long…