All are topical hemostatic agents except?
(A) Bone wax & patty (B) HemCon bandage (C) Quikclot (D) Fixclot
(D) Ans. D. Fixclot Topical hemostatic agents are used when surgical hemostasis is inadequate or impractical. The majority of routine, elective operations are performed in patients with normal hemostasis and with minimal blood loss.The two main categories of topical hemostatic agents are physical agents, which promote hemostasis using a passive substrate, and biologically active agents, which enhance coagulation at the bleeding site