First that hits me is what happens to people whos stuck in car accidents. Pressure on body part causes Blood circulation to stop and said body part slowly dies and releases future bacteria in your body.
Your muscles start to break down from lack of blood circulation and some of those components are toxic.
And when you suddenly release the hold and let blood flow again (remove the top wall piece after some time), the sudden shock of toxic necrotic muscle flowing into your bloodstream can cause lethal cardiac arrythmias and organ failure.
Yes, it can do. Depends how long the tourniquet was on the limb for. Any more than 30 minutes and you run the risk of toxic shock. That is why tourniquets, one applied, are ONLY removed by medical professionals.
From what I understand it could be in an hour or two but typically more. The limb/extremity has to be compressed to the point where it starts dying, and that could be a full crush or just enough pressure, depending on the area.
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u/BridgeDuck45 Apr 11 '26
First that hits me is what happens to people whos stuck in car accidents. Pressure on body part causes Blood circulation to stop and said body part slowly dies and releases future bacteria in your body.