Drainage used in bronchiectasis and lung abscess. The patient`s body is positioned so that the trachea is inclined downward and below the affected chest area. Postural drainage is essential in treating bronchiectasis and patients must receive physiotherapy to learn to tip themselves into a position in which the lobe to be drained is uppermost at ....
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Uses gravity to help remove lung secretions, e.g., mucus. The person is tilted by lowering the top of the bed by about 45cm and then placed in different positions for short periods.
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Drainage used in bronchiectasis and lung abscess. The patient's body is positioned so that the trachea is inclined downward and below the affected chest area. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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removal of secretions in bronchiectasis and lung abscess by positioning the patient so that gravity helps to drain secretions from the affected region of the lung, often combined with other maneuvers such as chest percussion.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. drainage used in bronchiectasis and lung abscess. The patient's body is positioned such that the trachea is inclined downward and below the affected chest area.
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drainage of mucus from specific areas of the lungs by placing the body in a specific position
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