DEFINITION/DESCRIPTION
The use of gravity to facilitate the drainage of excess secretions from the lung
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
- subject intolerance
- swelling of the brain or recent head injury
- cardiovascular instability
- a recent history of coughing up blood
- nose bleed
- undrained air in the space around the lung
- hiatus hernia
- recent ear, nose or throat surgery
- eye surgery
- recent removal of one lung
- recent heart surgery
- recent stomach surgery
- unstable spinal cord injury
- connection between a major airway and the space surrounding the lung
HAZARDS/COMPLICATIONS/PRECAUTIONS:
- hypertension
- headache
- recent history of seizures
- abdominal distension
- indigestion
INFECTION CONTROL:
- hand hygiene
- appropriate management and disposal of expectorated products
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