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1. A bandage for use at an aggressive bleeding site of a patient to absorb blood leaking therefrom to facilitate clotting, said bandage comprising a stretchable wrap, an auxiliary strap, a primary absorbent body, and at least one secondary absorbent body, said wrap having an outer surface, an inner surface, a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion, said auxiliary strap having a first end, a second end, an intermediate portion, an outer surface and an inner surface, said at least one secondary absorbent body being fixedly secured on said inner surface of said auxiliary strap at said intermediate portion thereof, said auxiliary strap being secured by said first end thereof to said outer surface of said wrap adjacent said intermediate portion of said wrap, said primary absorbent body being fixedly secured to said inner surface of said wrap at said intermediate portion, said first end of said wrap and said second end of said wrap being arranged to be overlapped to releasably secure said first end of said wrap to said second end of said wrap to cause said wrap to tightly encircle a portion of the body of the patient at which the bleeding site is located to apply pressure thereto, with said primary absorbent body disposed in abutment with and applying pressure to the aggressive bleeding site, said auxiliary strap being arranged to be normally held in stowed position on said wrap, but arranged to be moved to an extended position whereupon said second end of said auxiliary strap is releasably secured to the outer surface of said wrap such that said at least one secondary absorbent body overlies said primary absorbent body and applies pressure thereto and to the underlying aggressive bleeding site. |