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> From: Accident and Emergency Academic List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Prescott Mark (RLZ)
> Sent: 17 March 2006 12:54
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> Subject: Re: Emergency trolleys
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> Difficult to find, but try sitting the patient up at 20-30
> deg. by lifting up the back-rest, then tilting the trolley
> head down until the trunk is flat. The legs will be elevated?
> Conversely I am interested in the drive to sit up very ill
> patients (to help their breathing!) I find that most porpose
> down the bed and end up crumpled down with the legs
> overhanging the trolley end. Does anyone else share my concern? Mark P
I'd agree with that for trunk flat, legs raised
A less extreme version also helps to stop people sliding down the
trolley, although it has to be said that thereis an element of
psychology I'm sure , as oddly enough many patients can sit themselves
up and back if asked
One possible factor is the sheet sliding over the matress ? I pondered
this with our moving and handling wallah and last I heard he was looking
int othe price and availabilty of A+E trolley sized 'one - way' slide
sheets to ameliorate the problem of sliding people who can't / won 't
slide - these could also be used foraminimal lift transfer of
patientson long boards from ambulance trolley to A+e trolley
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