Fowler's position
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]After the position's developer, Dr. George Ryerson Fowler.
Proper noun
[edit]- (medicine) A physical position where the patient's head is raised by 45-60 degrees to promote oxygenation via maximum chest expansion.
Translations
[edit]physical position raising the patient's head by 45-60 degrees
|