In this “Medical Minute” segment AMK’s wilderness medical consultant and AMK Co-founder, Eric A. Weiss, MD, debunks some commonly held myths about the most effective methods for stopping problem bleeding. While there are some great new hemostatic products ( Quikclot ) on the market to stop a severe bleed – like an arterial bleed,  - the tried and true method of applying direct pressure will work 99% of the time. Watch this video to see how.

One of the co-founders of Adventure Medical Kits, Dr. Weiss is also the author of A Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness & Travel Medicine. Currently, he is the Associate Director of Trauma at the Stanford University Medical Center.