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Powdered bloodstopper being applied to Gaeta's leg ^{(TRS: "Faith")}.

Bloodstopper is a generic term for a powder-based cauterizing agent used to prevent wounds from bleeding in an effective way. It immediately cauterizes gun-shot wounds and other types of bleedings. As the process creates heat, morpha is used along with it to ease the pain. Packets of the cauterizing agent, Hemostatik-A, It is included in standard Colonial Fleet medkits ^{(TRS: "Faith")}.

Related imagery

A packet of the Hemostatik-A "bloodstopper" cauterizing agent, produced by Picon Laboratories.

Notes

The idea of bloodstopper comes from writer Bradley Thompson^[1].
Similar combat coagulants, such as QuikClot, are used by today's armies.

References

↑ Famous Mark Verheidens Of Filmland: WGA Strike - Day 24 + this is post #300 (!) (backup available on Archive.org) (in ).

[1] Famous Mark Verheidens Of Filmland: WGA Strike - Day 24 + this is post #300 (!) (backup available on Archive.org) (in ).

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-'''Bloodstopper''' is a medical powder used by the Colonial military to prevent wounds from bleeding in an effective way. It immediately cauterizes gun-shot wounds and other types of bleedings. As the process creates heat, [[morpha]] is used along with it to ease the pain. It is included in standard [[medkit]]s ([[Faith]]).
+[[File:Bloodstopper.jpg|thumb|Powdered bloodstopper being applied to [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]]'s leg {{TRS|Faith}}. ]]
-== Notes ==
+'''Bloodstopper''' is a generic term for a powder-based cauterizing agent used to prevent wounds from bleeding in an effective way. It immediately cauterizes gun-shot wounds and other types of bleedings. As the process creates heat, [[morpha]] is used along with it to ease the pain. Packets of the cauterizing agent, Hemostatik-A, It is included in standard Colonial Fleet [[medkit]]s {{TRS|Faith}}.
-* The idea of bloodstopper comes from writer [[Bradley Thompson]]<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://verheiden.blogspot.com/2007/11/wga-strike-day-24-this-is-post-300.html|title=Famous Mark Verheidens Of Filmland: WGA Strike - Day 24 + this is post #300 (!)|date=|accessdate=|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>.
+== Related imagery ==
-* Similar combat coagulants, such as [[w:QuikClot|QuikClot]], are used by today's armies.
-== References ==
+<gallery mode="slideshow">
-<div style="font-size:85%"><references/></div>
+File:Hemostatik-A.jpg|A packet of the Hemostatik-A "bloodstopper" cauterizing agent, produced by [[Picon Laboratories]].
+</gallery>
-{{Drugs}}
+== Notes  ==
-[[Category:A to Z]]
+*The idea of bloodstopper comes from writer [[Bradley Thompson|Bradley Thompson]]<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://verheiden.blogspot.com/2007/11/wga-strike-day-24-this-is-post-300.html|title=Famous Mark Verheidens Of Filmland: WGA Strike - Day 24 + this is post #300 (!)|date=|accessdate=|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>.
-[[Category:Technology]]
+*Similar combat coagulants, such as [[:w:QuikClot|QuikClot]], are used by today's armies.
-[[Category:Technology (RDM)]]
-[[Category:Terminology]]
+== References  ==
-[[Category:Terminology (RDM)]]
+<div style="font-size: 85%;"><references /></div>
-[[Category:RDM]]
+{{Drugs}}
+[[Category:A to Z]] [[Category:Technology]] [[Category:Technology (RDM)]] [[Category:Terminology]] [[Category:Terminology (RDM)]] [[Category:RDM]]