Care of the injured and sick. The position of the patient

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Before examination by a doctor, in all accidents and serious illnesses, it is better to lay the patient on his back (if there is no indication for any other position). In some cases (shortness of breath, chest injury), it is desirable for the patient to give semi-sitting positionwhich makes breathing easier. To do this, put several pillows under the head and back of the patient or put a chair under the head end of the mattress so that its legs stick up (Fig. 74).

Care of the injured and sick. The position of the patient

Rice. 74. Giving a semi-sitting position in bed

The mattress will rest on the back of the chair back and legs. So that the patient does not move out to the foot end of the bed, it is advisable to put a pillow under his knees and put some kind of box to support his feet. Patients with heart failure and severe shortness of breath sometimes have to create a sitting position across the bed, lowering their legs to the floor and placing pillows under their backs. For all severe heart diseases (angina pectoris, suspected myocardial infarction), the patient should not be allowed to move in bed until the doctor arrives.

With prolonged loss of consciousness (traumatic brain injury, stroke, coma), the patient must be turned several times a day and make sure that the sheets are not wet. It is necessary to wipe the skin of the back and sacrum, put a rubber circle filled with air under the pelvic section of the back, and round cotton rolls folded in the form of a donut under the heels.

Authors: Aizman R.I., Krivoshchekov S.G.

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