The recovery position is used to keep the airway open and prevent choking in a semiconscious or unconscious person. It involves turning the person on their side to allow fluid drainage from the mouth.

What is Shortness of breath? Shortness of breath or breathlessness refers to a condition where you gasp for oxygen in the body. We spoke to Pulmonologist and Consultant Dr. Rashid Quereshi, Vozart ...

This article, the last in a four-part series on adult basic life support, describes the procedure for placing a patient in a recovery position. Citation: Hammett E (2022) Out-of-hospital resuscitation ...

If a child blacks out, they should be rolled on to their side and into the recovery position Doctors are reminding the public that unconscious infants and children should be put in the recovery ...

A three-year-old has proven you're never too young to learn the basics of first aid. Some of us might have to rack our brains back to our school years to remember how to put someone in the recovery ...

A side-lying recovery position is recommended when patients are unresponsive but breathing normally, so do not require cardiopulmonary resuscitation (Perkins et al, 2021). This article is based on ...