rotating tourniquet

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rotating tourniquet

[rō′tāting]

Etymology: L, rotare, to rotate; Fr, tourniquet, garrote

one of four constricting devices used in a rotating order to pool blood in the extremities. The purpose is to relieve congestion in the lungs in the treatment of acute pulmonary edema. Use of the rotating tourniquet has declined with the development of vasodilating drugs and diuretics.

rotating tourniquet

Cardiology A modality for ↓ preload in acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema, in which the blood flow to the extremities is blocked by RTs; because preload is ↓ more precisely with nitroprusside, RTs are rarely used

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