Home > categories > Minerals & Metallurgy > Aluminum Foils > INJURIES IN WAR MOVIES ??? QUESTION?
Question:

INJURIES IN WAR MOVIES ??? QUESTION?

I've seen many WWII movie films and always wondered what is it that medics put in a soldiers wound before putting bandages ? its like a white powder in a small package what is it for ?? what is it ?

Answer:

its a mixture sulfanilamide (which is an antiseptic that they had before penecillinkeep in mind that penecillin was not considered a successful antibiotic until 1939 and mass production did not start until 1945) and aluminum sulfate (which is the same clotting agent found in styptic pencils)just an interesting note that niether of which was really effective for most injuries sustained in combatsluminum sulfate does not act fast enough or creat a strong enough clot to stop bleeding from an artery or major vein and sulfanilamide only works on what it touches: its not an antibiotic that can penetrate and get into your systemhowever the outside of a wound will get dirty before the inside so it did help save lives by keeping out infectionthe aluminum sulfate on the other hand would only stop bleeding from arterioles, capilaries, and venules today in place of that we use wide spectrum antibiotics (like gatifloxacin) and when we need to use a clotting agent we use either quickclot which literally cautorizes the wound or combat gauze which turns the blood that it comes in contact with into jelly that will stop up a vein/artery with the assistance of pressure (which the gauze itself provides).
Tell them its a safety hazard and it stinks and say it to their face with a witness.then ask them to respect your dwelling place and the others there and things will go smooth and in harmoney.
Grab dog sht put it in a paper bag and burn it on their front doorstep hen run away as fast as you canThat'll show them childish!
Since you have asked them tomove it on other times, you are not a cowardNext time go to the manager.
Beat the ever living crap out of someone who calls you a coward, that is the appropriate response

Share to: