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8 Vocab
lifting and moving patients
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Extremity Lift | Used for Pt who are supine or sitting without an extremity or spinal injury |
| Flexible Stretcher | Can be folded or rolled up |
| Stair Chair | Used to carry Pt up and down stairs |
| Basket Stretcher | Commonly used in technical and water rescues; strokes litter |
| Scoop Stretcher | Separates into two or four pieces |
| Backboard | Spine board or longboard |
| Direct Ground Lift | Used for Pt who are found lying supine with no suspected spinal injury |
| Portable Stretcher | tubular framed stretcher with rigid fabric stretched across it |
| Wheeled Ambulance Stretcher | specifically designed stretcher that can be rolled along the ground |
| Bariatrics | concerned with management of obesity |