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Old 10-21-2007, 18:42   #11
Surgicalcric
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Originally Posted by crash View Post
Leeches on blisters? Never heard that one before..
We dont use leeches on blisters. You missed TR's reference.

What TR was trying to get across is the fact that leeches were at one time a "cure all," just as injecting Benzoin was a cure all for blisters. Do Benzoin injections work, yes. Is it the best thing for the patient, sometimes but more often than not its the best thing for the mission. In either case they (leeches and Benzoin) are still options, but not the first choice for most.

Hope that clears it up a bit...

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