The cardiovascular consequences of the left and right lateral recovery positions

Abstract

THE CARDIOVASCULAR CONSEQUENCES OF THE LEPI AND RIGHT LATERAL RECOVERY POSlTlONS M J Stuart. K Mackwq-Jones, R pilldnston. P Teny. Depnmrnt of Emagary Medicine, 7he Mtiesta Royal lntii, Manchester, F.nn Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland H Paakkonen, J Gorski; EmergServices College, Kuopio, Finland Purpao: To evatuate CPR performance of EMT students in a simutatad cardiac arrest sit&ton using semfautomatic external defiitfators (AED) with and without a dtythm dispky. Ma%6$8: 60 fWfghter show@ patticipating in their basic education were randomised into two groups. Group I was trained to use an AE 91 im) and Group II one hin each group, teams of two rescuers were formed and tested in a CPR simulation u&g a stae rhythm sequence. The groups were than trathedto use the other AED, and the test was mpeated with the same teams. RuulW Teams using the HS 911 more accurately performed CPR accordtng to current algodthms than those using the HS 3OfM (pc 0.097). CPR was more often interrupted for repeated pulse checks hy those using the HS 3000 (pc 0.005). Conelurion: The use of an AED without a rhythm display resulted in better compliance with current CPR algorithms in this test sequence. Depending on the level of training, the presence of a rhythm display may adversely affect the quality of CPR. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO INTUBATE WITH THE