You look around for a tourniquet, but can't find one in this trauma room. You consider ripping your shirt into strips like in the movies.

Just then your medical student walks in. 'Tourniquets aren't indicated for trauma sir as they rarely control haemorrhage from fracture sites, cause limb ischaemia and the reperfusion injury on release can cause fatal cardiovascular collapse - but of course you knew that already sir.'

'Everyone hates a smartass'