| postural drainage |
drainage of mucus from specific areas of the lungs by placing the body in a specific position
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| postural drainage |
Using gravity to help the clear lungs of mucus by positioning the head lower than chest.
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| postural drainage |
Uses gravity to help remove lung secretions, eg, 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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| postural drainage |
Gravity assisted positions utilized to help mobilize secretions in the lungs from the more distal and peripheral airways into the more central airways for expectoration.
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