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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 > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott, Charles [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 17 March 2006 12:14 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Emergency trolleys > > I'm trying to find trolleys for the Emergency Unit which can elevate the > legs as well as the head. All the trolleys I have found use head down > tilt which is not the same thing. > I have preferred to keep the trunk flat and elevate the legs for > hypotension as head down tilt seems illogical causing a "rush of blood to > the head". Am I wrong? > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are intended solely > for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. > The information contained in this e-mail may be subject to public > disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. > Unless the information is legally exempt from disclosure, the > confidentiality of this e-mail and your reply cannot be guaranteed. > Any views or opinions expressed are those of the author and do > not represent the views of Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust > unless otherwise explicitly stated. > > Web address www.southportandormskirk.nhs.uk This electronic message may contain information from Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust which may be privileged or confidential. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual(s) or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify us by telephone or email (to the numbers or address above) immediately.