Rautek's maneuver, recovery position
Tereza Musilová
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Learning objectives
̶ The student will learn the use of the Rautek´s maneuver.
̶ The student will learn when to put the patient into the recovery
position.
̶ The student will learn what the recovery position should look like.
Rautek's maneuver, recovery position
̶ What is it?
̶ For what is it applicable?
̶ Particular steps, how to do it
Rautek's maneuver
̶ A method of transport of the injured patient by one rescuer that
uses towing, not carrying
̶ Short distance transport
̶ Suitaible eg. for rescuing from a vehicle, towing to safety
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Rautek's maneuver – how to do it
1. The rescuer approaches the injured patient from behind
2. The rescuer passes his arms through the armpit of the injured
patient
3. The rescuer holds the injured patient by the forearm
4. The rescuer pulls carefully the injured patient on himself
on the bent thigh
Recovery position
̶ Position used in the unconscious patient in case of:
1. unconsciousness due to poisoning
2. unconsciousness due to drowning
3. vomiting, bleeding from the mouth or nose
4. we have to leave him
̶ The purpose is to prevent the airway obstruction with tongue root
and aspiration of gastric content.
Recovery position
̶ Use only if the patient is breathing normally and regularly.
̶ It is necessary to constantly check the quality of breathing until
the arrival of EMS.
̶ We don´t place the patient in the recovery position in case of
unconsciousness as a result of injury.
What the recovery position looks like?
̶ The patient is lying on his side
̶ The patient's mouth is pointing to the ground
̶ The patient's head is tilted
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How to do it?
̶ You can find a video how to perform the recovery position
in e-learning, you will try the practical implementation within
the First Aid lesson.
Resources
̶ ERC guidelines 2015
̶ www.mladyzdravotnik.cz
̶ www.prpom.cz
̶ www.zachrankaapp.cz
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Learning outcomes
̶ Student is able to describe the correct procedure of putting the
patient into the recovery position.
̶ Student knows when to use Rautek´s maneuver.
̶ Student knows when it is appropriate to place the patient in the
recovery position.
Thank you for your attention.
Simulation Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University
2020