First aid treatment of bleeding from palm
It may be very severe due to the presence of many blood vessels in a network.
First Aid
- Raise the arm above the head.
- Place a pad of gauze over the wound and ask the victim to grab it in his fist tightly.
- Pressure may be made over the radial pulse point or a tourniquet may be applied over the mid-arm as a last resort.
- Shift him to a hospital immediately.