Indication: For arterial bleeding from the hand, forearm and elbow.
Pressure Point: In the groove between the biceps muscle and the triceps muscle, on the medial side of the upper arm.
Procedure
- Support the patient’s elbow by holding their forearm.
- Your thumb will be located on the medial side of the patient’s upper arm.
- Place your thumb in the medial groove between the biceps and the triceps muscles.
- Grip the upper arm with your other fingers.
- Using your thumb press the brachial artery firmly against the humerus [Figure 7].
Figure 7