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depends on the size of the track if we pack it...small wounds we just clean the edges if needed and let seal on their own...larger wounds get packed...
as for tamponading a gsw track... we often will pack wounds of all sorts, gunshot wounds included. There is no contraindication that I can think of to packing a bleeding wound.
just an fyi...if you are packing things with tampons for tamponade or other cotton devices be sure to change them if you will be in the field for any length of time...toxic shock is not just seen in women...
doc t.
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