Doit-on dire garrot ou tourniquet ?

Lorsqu'on parle d’une bande élastique permettant d’interrompre la circulation sanguine dans un membre, on utilisera le terme garrot.

Par exemple, lors d'une prise de sang ou de la pose d’un cathéter, on se servira d'un garrot.

Dans ce sens, le mot tourniquet est un anglicisme. Le terme anglais fait référence au mode de serrage par torsion à l'aide d'un bâton (le tourniquet) des garrots en tissu. 

En outre, si on parle de l'instrument employé en situation d'urgence servant à comprimer l'artère principale d'un membre et arrêter une hémorragie externe, on parlera aussi d’un garrot.

On dira alors : « Les secouristes ont posé un garrot au-dessus du genou de la victime. »

En revanche, un garrot qui fonctionne avec la méthode du tourniquet, consistant à augmenter la striction à l'aide d'un bâton de 10 à 20 cm, pourra être appelé tourniquet.

Références : granddictionnaire.com et wikipedia.org

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Not a week goes by without the media addressing the issue of opioid overdoses, mainly involving fentanyl. Pictures of caretakers administering naloxone have become a familiar sight.
You wonder which retractable needle syringes are provided by pharmacists as part of the Program for free access to naloxone and certain other supplies.

The most popular ones are: BEC305271 et BEC305273

Hospira, a division of Pfizer Canada, has put into effect a major price increase on certain products. We wish to advise you that effective July 1st, this price increase will affect 60% of all irrigation and I.V. solution products.

This price increase will not affect products such as medicated solutions, injectable anaesthetics, Sapphire Infusion Pumps, IV solution sets or accessories.

Unfortunately, this situation is beyond our control; but rest assured that we will continue to work hard to bring you the best possible prices.

Please note that effective July 1st, glove manufacturers Supermax and Microflex will proceed with a price increase on all of their gloves. With regards to gloves by Medicom, prices will increase this Fall.

These three manufacturers explain that the reason for this increase is the rising cost of raw materials worldwide.

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For each order of $1000 or more of Medicom supplies, the manufacturer will make you a gift!**
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**Items with the additional promo are accepted except for the Pink SafeBasics gloves (MEI1186X) and SafeTouch Connect (MEI1124X). If you purchase SafeTouch Connect gloves (MEI1124X) and wish to cumulate them towards a gift, then the required purchase price is $95.80 for a case of 10 boxes.