How do you perform CPR to a patient with hunchback?

[Kalleigh2011]

How do you perform CPR to a patient with hunchback? Thanks guys.

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

the best you can, and that's not a joke. position on the firmest pillows you can find to support his spine. be aware that it might not work, for lots of reasons. (what happens to your thoracic organs with severe kyphosis/scoliosis/etc.?)

[sweetsleep28]

I agree with pillows too if time and situation allows for it. I would think that with most cases the pt would be lying down and the curvature of the spind would not cause that much of an issue. Now if they have a degenrative form of the disease, fracturing ribs which made lead to pneumothorax may occur more often. Tho with that being said the fracturing of ribs is not that uncommon during CPR

[usalsfyre]

As above, as best you can. Don't expect a good outcome.

[LegzRN]

You crank on their chest, drive fast and turn left

[roser13, ASN, RN]

I'm suspicious of this post - who (professionally) uses the term "hunchback?"

[suanna]

I usually let the hunchback do the compressions most of the time since they are already in that posture naturaly and doing CPR/chest compressions always hurts my back.

[wooh, BSN, RN]

Ortho consult. Stat.

[ijuanabhappy, ASN, RN]

I'm suspicious of this post - who (professionally) uses the term "hunchback?"

Maybe she is a nursing student or someone interested in becoming a nurse. Or could be someone just curious. I don't think it really matters that you say "kyphosis" when just chatting here on a board. I mean FLK (funny looking kid) is still used in documentation right? Just my little opinion

[diva rn, BSN, RN]

I usually let the hunchback do the compressions most of the time since they are already in that posture naturaly and doing CPR/chest compressions always hurts my back.

But isn't he usually too busy ringing the bell?

(or in the words of Mel Brooks "what hump?")

[Laboratorian]

Ortho consult. Stat.

Best.Post.Ever.

[Kalleigh2011]

Thank you all. Cheers! :)