nurseprnRN, BSN, RN 2 Articles; 5,114 Posts Aug 19, 2011 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 41 Posts Specializes in LTC, Rehab. Has 3 years experience. Aug 19, 2011 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 194 Posts Specializes in CCT. Has 8 years experience. Aug 19, 2011 As above, as best you can. Don't expect a good outcome.
LegzRN 300 Posts Specializes in CEN, CPEN, RN-BC. Has 4 years experience. Aug 19, 2011 You crank on their chest, drive fast and turn left
roser13, ASN, RN 6,504 Posts Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC. Has 17 years experience. Aug 19, 2011 I'm suspicious of this post - who (professionally) uses the term "hunchback?"
suanna 1,549 Posts Specializes in Post Anesthesia. Has 30 years experience. Aug 20, 2011 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.
ijuanabhappy, ASN, RN 1 Article; 381 Posts Specializes in School Nursing. Has 10 years experience. Aug 20, 2011 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 963 Posts Specializes in PICU, ICU, Hospice, Mgmt, DON. Has 18 years experience. Aug 20, 2011 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?")
