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If an unconscious person was lying on their side with their turned head resting in another's lap, would they be relatively safe from airway obstruction? at least, is there a chance the airway wouldn't get obstructed?
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Chance of airway obstruction is minimized with turning the person on his (her) side unless that person has obstructed airway due to foreign body. That's why after we successfully resuscitate a person, we lay him (her) on his (her) side with the opposite hand under the cheek and we call it the rescue position.
Answered 10/24/2021
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