Remember: a pressure bandage should be tight but is not supposed to be a tourniquet.
After applying a pressure bandage, check for circulation distal to the bandage. If the skin below the bandage is cool, bluish in color, or numb indicating decreased circulation or if the distal pulse is absent, the pressure bandage may be too tight. The pressure bandage should be loosened and resecured.
All dressing and bandages should be reassessed frequently and especially after a casualty has been moved.