Talk:First Aid/Shock

Semi-Prone vs. Recovery
Why is it the semi-prone position instead of the recovery position? Recovery position is used numerous times throughout the wikibook, so why switch to semi-prone here? Mike6271 03:27, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
 * a) it fits the acronym
 * b) they're the same thing by different names.
 * If only for the sake of a) I'd suggest changing it everywhere else to semi-prone.  – Mike.lifeguard | talk 03:31, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Why not Shock (Recovery) Position?
 * The 'proper' name for it is semi-sitting, which accurately describes the position. Recovery or Shock position is just a colloquialism. Also, please remember to sign all your posts with four tildes ( ~ )  – Mike.lifeguard | talk 16:41, 6 July 2007 (UTC)


 * I don't think semi-sitting and recovery position are the same thing at all! As for the terminology, i say stay with recovery position throughout, and just disambiguate at its own page. Owain.davies 17:54, 7 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Further to this, as this about shock, the most important treatment for all patients is the raising of the legs, to return blood to the body's core! I have changed the text to reflect this Owain.davies 18:12, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

What Can Be Done?
It has been requested that this page be expanded, so what can we do to expand shock? --Nugger 16:52, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

Recovery Position
The Best Practice section emphasizes to place pregnant victims on their left side. Whereas this should be done for ALL victims being put into the recovery position. (The exception being those victims with bleeding wounds, however these wounds should be stopped of bleeding before a victim is put into the recovery position.)--Nugger 21:04, 6 August 2007 (UTC)


 * It is only pregnant women where the side you incline the victim makes any difference at all, as the foetus may obstruct the inferior vena cava, potentially causing a lack of blood flow (and therefore shock). In any case, most of the time, you don't get an option, as there is usually a logical way to roll them in a confined space! Owain.davies 17:56, 7 August 2007 (UTC)