Celox Granules

[@SkinnyMedic]

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[@trevorgregorio4885]

Good info. Might add it to my car aid kit. Thanks

[@Jason-kg4rs]

The wife is gonna be pissed when she sees what you have done to her stew meat.

[@lieutenantmonkey6699]

Noice

[@oomerimunni]

I just got this recommended in 'Recipes' section.

[@autisticANDarmed]

Hilarious

[@mamneo2]

Incroyable.

[@jaxrules2892]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@GD-tn3ez]

Celox steak 🥩 😋

[@Pastshelfdate]

And again, I love the "selfish" out-takes. You really do make it easier for us to handle all this learning, by showing you aren't perfect, either, and that with practice, we can get good enough to save lives.

[@lorrainemartinelli6291]

This is the video is the reason I iwn at least $1,000 in Celox patches, granules, packing & a multitude of other clotting agents, a "medical stapler, My aunt's a nurse and I bugged her every holiday we visited untill she brought me downstairs and showd me this rubber arm thing that has different levels of bleeding (it like a adult vsersonnof doctor with just a realistic arm where I learned how to stitch amd where she gave me this what she called a medical stapler (looks like a regular old silver stapler to Me). This is when I was planning on becoming a medic. Good skills to have and I've learned so much more from these videos. Such a great channel.

[@sootch00]

So does that make this Surf and Turf? :)

[@kevindonnelly27]

Ooh sootch Lol

[@kobrapromotions]

well played sir, well played.

[@ruffmansavageveteran1345]

I'm a fan of your channel!

[@southwestlondonsurreytraum8782]

In prehospital or outdoor situations wind can really send those granules everywhere. Thats why I like the gauze. Great product.

[@mamneo2]

Incroyable.

[@philyamascunt7518]

So we should pack the wound with the treated gauze and keep applying pressure until help arrives?

[@johnstraub7494]

I take it that this method you just discussed would work for most brands of clotting agents. Very good video by the way.

[@patsnickles7651]

im dissapointed, i thought this was a " how to make a fleshlight toturial "

[@travisjennette8970]

Hey Man! I'm a new subscriber. I've spent a lot of today with ya, watching your vids. I am taking away a heck of a lot of good tips here. I am a person on blood thinners for the rest of my life and I have BIG TIME clotting issues. This video especially has made me realize how ill prepared I am for a serious bleeding event. I am going to get on top of this asap!!! My new friend, I truly believe that the info here could (more like probably will) save my life someday........ Thank you, and best of all things to you and yours!

[@SkinnyMedic]

Thank you!

[@oDydnA]

With a gash that deep im pretty sure you could skip pressure and go straight to the celox mate

[@fallback8314]

would this work on a stage 4 pressure ulcer in the center lower back?

[@oDydnA]

@@fallback8314 ill be honest with you, I have no idea whatsoever as to what I was thinking when commented this two years ago, might've been my poor attempt at a joke but I have no idea as to whether or not it'd work on a stage 4 pressure ulcer in the center lower back. Im just another blithering idiot on the internet

[@gregggoss2210]

A waste of a perfectly good eye roast. You should have just traveled to Camden N.J. and stood on any corner of any street and you would have had a live training aid in no time. You would have had to use real gloves though.

[@dougalwhi8888]

Gregg Goss ..I was thinkn tht,, 😨

[@patrickdurham8393]

He doesn't want to get popped himself!

[@rwmagnus]

...but how does it work as a meat tenderizer and seasoning 😀? I'm going to skip your dinner invitation. Nice vid, great info, thank you.

[@SkinnyMedic]

no one wants to eat roast at my house now

[@bashkillszombies]

If there's too much blood you can cut the end off a syringe, cover the tip with your finger and back fill it with the granules if your hands are steady enough. Bigger the better.

[@haramaschabrasir8662]

Hey SkinnyMedic, over here in Germany Celox or QuikClot is pretty expensive because it has to be imported and I can't find a German or European-made alternative. I read that most haemostatic agents are based on kaolin. Kaolin is cheaply available here, would you advise to sprinkle kaolin inside wounds? Maybe pack a wound with regular gauze while sprinkling it with kaolin? Or are there strong arguments against putting loose kaolin powder in deep wounds?

[@SintSinck]

I never fail to learn something from your channel...Subscribed.

[@stefanodogg280]

Celox now advises against using the crystals direct, as it cause burns. In fact I believe they no longer sell the granules but instead sell gauze and pads

[@wuntoo1687]

Yeah that was the same thing when I was in the Marines we used a clotting agent similar to that and they said to try to use a tourney then apply the clot agent to a gauze. They then started supplying combat gauze with some already embedded

[@thehifiguy945]

So why is it not advised to wound-pack in the torso? Sorry for my ignorance, but I'm new to all this and trying to learn. Thanks!

[@mattriley8175]

Basicly the chest cavity is so large that it would just eat all your gauze. Also you could risk damaging organs.

[@thehifiguy945]

@@mattriley8175 - Yeah, after researching a bit I found the same - too much of a hollow cavity and too much risk of putting pressure on vital organs. Thanks for the response - I think perhaps a trauma class is in order if I really want to become knowledgeable about this stuff. 👍

[@WXUZT]

Thank you for your remarkable video.

[@gregstarr2954]

Hi Skinny Medic… wonder if Chitosan can be used way past best date? Thank you😊

[@jw6180]

If it’s pouring out blood, how will the crystals stay in place? Wouldn’t gauze with the hemostatic built in be better?

[@ijustworkhere2171]

I like the ending! Shows you have humility. Thanks dude. Great info. Been putting a kit together.

[@christianjakovceski4712]

Just wondering why wouldn’t you use a tourniquet on this? And If you’re using this you wouldn’t need one correct?

[@glowpipe]

how does surgeons deal with this when the patient is back in safe hands ? Wash it out? scrape it out ?

[@emoto3070]

I was bit by a dog, and used granulars to stop the bleeding. yes it works but once it stop it was very hard to irrigate the wounds for proper healing. It was painful cleaning that burned up stuff off my wounds. It did stop the bleeding. I will switch to the treated pads.

[@edgarcardona4172]

great learnig video. For a deep slash or punctury wound to the torso either front or back, would you still not use Celox or some other variant? Thanks.

[@engineer775]

Great video. You are doing an awesome job with your channels!

[@SkinnyMedic]

Thank you sir!

[@crgaillee]

VERY good tutorial, basic simple, direct and to the point. Well done.

[@zanewatkins3997]

Great video really appreciate it! My question is what is the treatment after using Celox? Once bleeding has stopped, and can’t get to a hospital, what are the next steps I should take to close the wound and bandage?

[@billiondollardan]

I have a patient scheduled this Thursday for oral surgery. She suffers from Von Willebrand's disease. We have a protocol from her physician but I'm bringing some Celox to the surgery just in case. Let's hope I don't have to use it

[@coniferousforests8030]

may I ask what would be the best thing to use - nat gauze , some non-woven pads, bloostopper ''cederroth'' or hemostatic pads (not hemostatic gauze) - to apply direct pressure to control bleeding? Minor bleeding. I guess for a major bleeding we either pack a wound and then wrap it with the israeli bandage or apply a hemostatic gauze and wrap it with a bandage (any bandage I suspect) or as a last resort tourniquet. I mean... for a not so serious laceration, I am sure we need something non-adherent and sterile and smth that has absorbent properties. And smth that is not very thin. Are the options Ive outlined above reasonable or there are way better options? Thank You so much.

[@billjames3148]

I've seen this in action it works. Now I take meds for the heart that mess me up, bruising, thin skin, tears off like a band-aid, and will not stop bleeding in less than 10min. I have used quick clot on those areas works, then wrap it and go back to work. I carry a packet in my lunch box , my question is : how long can the stuff work after opening the bag? mine is 3 mo. old now used it 4x and seems to be fine, is it going to absorb bugs or infectious crap into the wound. Yes get some blood work and get the meds leveled out, work is insurance, no work no insurance.I like your videos, AAR are my favorites.

[@mikee5208]

I know I'm a couple of years late lol but when you get to a safe place or what not, do you have to clean the powder out and bandage? Or .. I'm assuming this is to hold the patient off until.. surgery?

[@johnlindsay3647]

Don't know been ask how dose clean out of a deep wound had deep cuts suck havening the scrob it out 10times worse them cleaning it out than the cut being made ty

[@HelloJosieLiz]

Thank you for the demo. Very helpful.

[@SkinnyMedic]

Thank you for the support!

[@user-pz5ju7mw3k]

What happens after something like this is used? Does it have to be surgically removed or what would the next step be say after the person arrived at the hospital

[@jrd33]

It can be washed out, according to www.celoxmedical.com.

[@joelopezjl28]

Do you know if you can use styptic powder if need be? I'm sorry if its an ignorant question

[@MrGiXxEr]

Starving children in Africa could've eaten that hemostatic agent. Awesome video!👍

[@daveruoff6287]

I love the re-takes at the end. Had me laughing. Thanks for the video, and all the great info!

[@christopherorourke5011]

So, I have a pack of Celox Granules I had from my last deployment in 2011. They feel almost solid in the package, but I can move them if I wiggle the package a bit. Is this stuff still good? It is tightly sealed and cared for. I Just don't want to open it as an experiment, but I would like to know if this is somethin I can keep in extremis. All my IFAKs now, have new (2019-2021) Celox guaze in them, but I don't want to waste the granules if they are still workable. Any advise on the longevity?

[@Kai-cz8qr]

could the granules enter the bloodstream via a vessel? If so how bad would that be?

[@MRMagus51]

Celox, from what I understand, is a great product and is saving lives. It is still under patent, so no generics are for sale at a competitive price. When does their patent run out so that the material can be manufactured at a lower price?

[@attilagyuris4194]

Thanks for making the video... Question: After you soak up most of the blood in the wound with some gauze. then remove the gauze as per the video, but then what is you spread out a second clean gauze inside the wound as much as you can, and THEN you pour the Celox into the wound but OVER this gauze, (then apply pressure)... Would it work that way? The idea being that it would make it easier to clean out the wound once in the hospital setting. Good idea or bad idea? ... Just wondering outside the box... Thanks, Medic deployed in LATAM

[@Butane-lj6tr]

I heard surgeons hate that. Wouldn't be better to use the gauze with powder?

[@CreachterZ]

What are the pros and cons of the granules vs gauze? Thank you as always.

[@BoredAmerican]

Granulated is better for cuts

[@TimKollat]

Ive seen this stuff poured on a wound of a pig they tested. They cut its femoral artery and let it bleed profusely for a few seconds, and then dumped it in the wound. It stopped the bleeding. Very impressive stuff. Dont know if it was this particular brand, but same granular clotting agent

[@jrd33]

It's patent protected, so probably Celox (or a copy from a country where they don't care about such things).

[@SRMatiboy]

Hey just wondering if you might explain why you are putting pressure on the wound for a few minutes before applying the trauma dressing? Is there an issue with applying the celox granules, packing the would with gauze and immediately wrapping in a pressure dressing?

[@greenman7652]

This is a good video we need to know how and when to use all the trauma kit items

[@bluejay315]

When it is poured, does the agents solidify to the point when whoever will be caring for the victim at the trauma station doesn't have to clean it out?

[@Al-fl1gq]

Great info just wondering. I bought the 5 packets kits of celox with 2 grams in each package. How many packets should I put into a wound? BTW I also have two clotting bandages , two CAT tourniquets, and Israeli bandage in my CERT kit along with other gauzes and dressings.

[@misfitvillain1845]

I have a questions I was hoping someone could answer: Let's say I'm in a scenario where I cannot get to a doctor/hospital after I stopped the bleeding using Celox. I'm either out hiking god knows where or it's a complete SHTF scenario (No, I'm not that stupid I would ever go hiking that far without a backup, just imagine). How will I treat the wound after that? Will the granules get dissolved by the body as it heals? Do I need to clean it out before stitching everything back together? I have no medical experience in this field so I would never attempt it, but I'm interested in the aftermath.

[@jrd33]

According to the manufacturer, you can wash it out. Obviously best done in a sterile environment! It seems to be pretty "safe" and easy to use with very few warnings associated. www.celoxmedical.com for more info. Caveat: I'm not a medic and I've never used it.

[@gunlover5564]

I can tell you as a paramedic that the primary goal is to stop the bleed. The other guys said “get to a hospital” but you clearly said what if they isn’t an immediate choice. If it’s bad enough, keep it covered. Don’t ever take the pressure dressing off, especially if it’s an arterial bleed because then you will Potentiate the clotting process, and even then expose the wound to bacteria causing an infection then you will be up shit creek. All I can say is that if you’re out alone and have no medical supplies at all And you’re using this for the scenario and if it’s a heavy bleed, then put this on with direct pressure with multiple 4x4 gauze and killing gauze. If it continues to bleed, rip your shirt, find a sticky and create a tourniquet tight enough to just stop the bleed. Even if the gauze is covered in blood do NOT remove it. Just keep adding more gauze and hopefully that will stop the bleeding enough for you to find help.

[@PreparingForSHTF]

Pardon my ignorance but why not wound pack the torso? Thanks in advance for your clarification of this point. It may help me save a life should the need arise. Also, do you think that the Celox RAPID Z-Folded Gauze or regular Celox Z-Folded Gauze is better in this application? Please explain why you believe whichever position you take?

[@SkinnyMedic]

There is no muscle cavity to wound pack in the torso.

[@tomn5880]

Skinnymedic: Once the granules have been applied to the wound, bleeding stopped and dressing applied, what happens to the granules? Does the body absorb them or do they have to be flushed out? Thanks

[@PreparedGuy]

Does quick clot have shellfish in it?

[@reflection8578]

So you are not supposed to use quick clot on the chest. What about the stomach

[@tecumseh65]

Once you scoop out the blood with your gaze, are we not removing and clots the wound is trying to make?

[@SkinnyMedic]

You went the gauze so it doesn't pull out the major clots. You might get minor bleeding.

[@matthewanderindeal2957]

Can you comment on the differnce between the expensive Celox & the 5 dollar 2 pack version from walmart called Bleed Stop. I have followed your videos and have built a pretty cool trauma bag based on your videos. Thank you for your time in making the videos and I would love to see a video about the difference between the two if any. Celox is expensive and the Bleed Stop is quite affordable. Ps You've inspired me to get my EMT certification, not for a career, but just to improve myself. Thank You.

[@phocia]

Hey bud, using these granules on arm or leg wounds which are profusely bleeding, is that possible also? As I heard you say that its best to work around groin or armpit areas? Also, can hemostatic gauze be used on torso wounds instead of chest seals etc?

[@louisp.3332]

On deep deep cuts like that, assuming you are days or weeks away from help like hiking in the middle of nowhere, do you leave wound open or try and close it like a shallow cut once bleeding stops?

[@thefeatheredfrontiersman8135]

I'm getting light headed watching these videos. Probably going to have nightmares. Any advice on how I can at least try to keep it together and control myself in an emergency? Either way I really, really do appreciate what you are doing.

[@chancepaladin]

I just finished my breakfast, time to watch this vid!

[@haekly264]

Why need this when there is Flex Tape?

[@ToastytheG]

Asking the important questions

[@hodgeknobbler9848]

Would this be safe to use on hemophiliacs? If so, is it proven to be effective with hemophiliacs?

[@xperiazip7967]

can the same technique be used on a woman once a month?

[@sharper8294]

If it's a severe enough injury to need celox would providing pressure in a more direct area? Say a laceration, applying pressure on the internal parts and holding whatever artery down? Genuine question, nice video :)

[@Atkrdu]

So how does it actually work? Does it just block the area or what? Also, I saw on the Celox Rapid Ribbon that you were advised to hold it for 1 minute- is this powder different?

[@yunk9]

Those selfish shellfish. 👍 Great video.

[@chrisb9125]

How long can you leave the granules in the wound after you patch it up

[@Watchingyou-daily]

Just a recommendation add a disclaimer for EMT's and Paramedics to check their protocols due to some states that once you are licensed everything you do has to be within protocols.

[@joachimvonribbentrop1956]

I bet you are a lot of fun at parties.

[@carl-ok9gn]

if you got arterial bleeding, you're not gonna dry anything with a 4x4

[@fallback8314]

would this work on a stage 4 pressure ulcer in the center lower back?

[@SteveMLloyd]

I am very curious if you cooked that up or not.

[@wes4139]

A question I've had for a long time is what do we do later? Does the Celox have to be removed. If so, how?

[@EeroVuori]

It sticks to tissue and needs to be removed surgically, its only temporary aid.

[@SkinnyMedic]

Yes they will remove it ... some of it may absorb into the blood stream and be used by the body ... it makes it a simple sugar

[@wes4139]

Then the wound can be irrigated and closed? That's what I'm hoping for (if there's no doctor or nurse practitioner available.

[@SkinnyMedic]

Wes41 yes

[@maxstrengthholistics]

Do you have a link to deal with knife wounds to chest?

[@kdk200]

How would you decide packing the wound with celox guage or packing with just granules? Is one way more effective?

[@mikseh6192]

Some are saying That you could use cayennepepper for blood stopping but i dont now if its true. Can i use it? ( sorry for my bad english)

[@brettinnj]

What is the difference between Celox hemostat granules (green pack) and Celox hemostat crystals (white pack)?

[@PlanktoniusRex]

Thank you for the video. How well does this work when you have a severed and retracted major artery? Say a femoral that has pulled up an inch or two from the wound that is too high up for a tourniquet.

[@professorx3141]

Is it common for more blood to keep coming out of the wound after using celox and applying a lot of pressure multiple times???

[@NateMcL]

What types of situtations would you go straight to Celox Granules instead of packing with something like QuickClot Combat Gauze? Is it a last resort measure or would this be one of the first tools out of your bag in certain situations?

[@gustavgnoettgen]

The original medi pack 😮 I always wanted some fibrine glue. But this is much cooler... Would powdered gelatine work, THEORETICALLY?

[@Julian-bq9qv]

I love you channel and came here originally from Sootch, About these granules, forgive me if you talked about this and I missed it - but don't I recall some doctors saying that using the granules was no longer recommended as they had to be more invasive when removing the clotted agent? Or did I misunderstand that? Thanks again, your channel is probably saving lives in more cases than you would ever know.

[@waypasthadenough]

What about cayenne pepper? So is a tourniquet preferable to the powder? If someone can't get to a hospital for a long time wouldn't it be better to use the coagulant so maybe the limb still gets some blood/oxygen?

[@mattgent8599]

waypasthadenough he said in another video that people can go hours with a tourniquet on. So there's a bit more to think about. If you're like two hours away, I would imagine a tourniquet would be better if possible. This stuff is basically just for when you can't apply a tourniquet.

[@Joe.dirt7909]

waypasthadenough Tourniquet is better if you can fit it to the area. Quick clot will do the trick, but it also damages good tissue.

[@EeroVuori]

Hemostatics dont really cause direct damage to tissue. Its removal most often does, and lack of blood in extremities. It all depends on situation whats smartest move to make.

[@SkinnyMedic]

cayenne pepper is good for minor bleeding ... you can put a TQ on and the come back with a coagulant and pressure bandage if the transport is longer than a few hours

[@rmbzbrenden7739]

So say I apply this to a wound to prevent bleeding and it works, then what? Do you wash the wound out? Does it dissolve on it own? How would you stitch the wound back up?

[@CAMSLAYER13]

Mostly it's to keep you stable until you can receive proper medical care. If you need this stuff it's probably too bad for just anyone to patch up.

[@jrd33]

Keep the wound covered and get to hospital, or at least a qualified medic, ASAP.

[@eduardorgm7349]

SM, one question, they say celox is dangerous in case of direct eye contact, is that true ? it is said it burns, not sure if such a thing is true, I appreciate your info about this. Thanks!!

[@neatpete2240]

To your question: If it comes in contact with your eyes it will bind the water on it and also some of the tear liquid following on a drying eye. That's what causes the burning and also can damage the eye. Why: Celox works on a physical basis. It is based on chitosan, a polymer obtained from crab shell. The polymer is able to bind large amounts of water and entangle among themselves. This entanglement forms a strong network leaving behind a gel clot which stops the bleeding. Some more information about gel networks: There are physical and chemical networks. Physical networks like chitosan gain their strength from entanglement of the single polymer chains. No chemical bonds are created and therefore no heat generated. Chemical networks are created by reactions that connect the polymer chains resulting in a gel. Often these reactions are exothermic, meaning they generate heat and could potentially damage tissue.

[@curtiswaters7415]

Hey, SkinnyMedic. I have the Quikclot Advanced Clotting Sponge in my trauma kit. Is this a good hemostatic agent, or should I put something else in instead? Thanks!

[@lonewanderer3603]

Curtis Waters I asked him this on another video and he said the gauze is better for packing into a deep wound. Hope that helps.

[@j.w.7688]

Enjoy all your vids, they are very well done and informative. Can Celox be used on: Head, neck, and torso severe bleeding as well? Thnx.

[@billyandrew]

Incredible addition to any 1st aid kit!

[@Nevernotalone]

Why is it not ideal to use on chest or stomach?

[@irfanahmed9112]

During bleed how cut can be seen?

[@Solly-ow4od]

Great videos Skinny, I always learn something new from you. I do have a question for you, I'm sure it's not an easy answer but its something that's always on my mind......In a total worst case scenario where there are no hospitals, doctors, surgeons etc. what is a person supposed to do? In a case where say the femoral artery is severed, you've got the blood stopped but now what you do? I was hoping maybe you could give some input on this scenario.....

[@SkinnyMedic]

More thank likely your going to have a dead body .. you need a vascular surgeon ... If the lose of blood doesn't kill them then infection will

[@mr.perfect1er]

Pray

[@jeanscruggs812]

Finally....the answer I was looking for. That's what I thought.😢

[@EQI264]

My scout troop says i cant have to big of a first aid kit but i dont want a tiny first aid kit can you do a video on a first aid kit thats not to big and not to small

[@Guccigang-ny4fd]

Learn more about edc and buy a tactical to put your edc in combat gauze and torniquets are good for you

[@thronethrower4540]

If there is arterial bleeding from the stomach area, wouldn't you still use this?

[@schfiftyfive9680]

If it's arterial and can't be stopped with a tourniquet, it needs to be stopped. If it's arterial from the abdomen, it's deep. I'd go Celox, gauze, celox, gause, etc until it was completely packed. Someone correct me if i would be wrong here.

[@schfiftyfive9680]

Thinking about this more in depth, if it's abdominal and arterial, it;s close to the spine and will have fucked everything up on the way in and out. The patient will most likely be D.U.N. dun at that point.

[@thronethrower4540]

Not necessarily, if the bullet came in through the side, you could have arterial with a chance of survival. Plus there are smaller arteries that branch off from the main ones.

[@jrd33]

The manufacturer says not recommended for this type of wound. Perhaps, in an emergency, it would be worth a try, if you've nothing else.

[@tripeee58]

I agree SM, it's always better to be alive and swollen than dead and not. Also, just a production value note: better that you face the sun with it behind the camera so that we can see your face when you're wearing a baseball cap so you don't have to use any lighting equipment outside. PS - always GR8 info and insight. thx again.

[@eyesky6809]

Question - If it is bleeding a lot, will wiping really get enough blood out of the way before pouring? Also, if we are waiting 3-5 for holding pressure, what if they are still bleeding internally and they are bleeding out still? Thanks!

[@baggyobeast]

C Sahagun it absorbs so much so quickly you can pour it on to a really bloody wound then it will suck all the blood up and create a seal when the powder turns in to a jel like substance , it will keep them alive long enough to get to surgery

[@angelakadlec7184]

is this the same as quickclot?

[@billj81000]

Why don't you do it on your torso ?

[@ANukeWithLegs]

Doing God's work here. Thanks med.

[@limboneutral6849]

I been looking all over the internet and i cant seem to find the cellsfish hemostatic's Please help!!

[@blackriflemensorganization6139]

I really appreciate what you teach, here on your channel!

[@SkinnyMedic]

Thank you