To: ralfph who wrote (278428 ) 4/15/2020 2:24:06 PM From: marcos 1 RecommendationRecommended By
Respond to Between supine and prone there is what is referred to in EM practise as recovery position, has all sorts of variations, three-quarters prone or part-way, arm-high or not, supported in various ways or not, a lot depends on whether there are C-spine concerns ... it's all about drainage, getting gravity on your side instead of against you, because airways take priority over everything and can be easily blocked by liquids ... with an unresponsive patient even the tongue can block airway if relaxed, while supine ... as for fully prone, many find that uncomfortable, requires neck to be twisted for breathing, can't be used at all in C-spine situations [which won't be a factor in virus cases, true enough] Do you think our ancestors would have allowed the government to imprison them in their homes because of a disease that kills 1 in a thousand people? – NO WAY!! - they would have been out with their pitchforks and driven them off. Through years of comfortable safe living, many people have degenerated into wimps or what the Australians call wusses, and people like that deserve what’s coming to them. In many ways most people have become like hydroponic plants, grown in a medium in a vast glasshouse, and nourished by an artificial dripfeed. The majority of people eat adulterated food, laced with additives and often with genetically modified ingredients, live in box type housing devoid of individuality, are disconnected from nature and natural cycles and rhythms, are addicted to social media and stay up late staring at bright screens, and they have their thoughts subtly and not so subtly manipulated and controlled. ... ' legacy.kitco.com
