Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Postural Drainage

A rehabilitation therapy for removal of copious mucus secretion from the lung of patients with diseases such as CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; BRONCHIECTASIS; PULMONARY ABSCESS; or CYSTIC FIBROSIS. The patient's head is placed in a downward incline (so the TRACHEA is inferior to the affected area) for 15- to 20-minute sessions.

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A rehabilitation therapy for removal of copious mucus secretion from the lung of patients with diseases such as CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; BRONCHIECTASIS; PULMONARY ABSCESS; or CYSTIC FIBROSIS. The patient's head is placed in a downward incline (so the TRACHEA is inferior to the affected area) for 15- to 20-minute sessions.

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8 entry terms
  • Drainage, Postural
  • Drainage, Respiratory, Postural
  • Postural Drainage, Pulmonary
  • Respiratory Drainage, Postural
  • Drainage, Postural Respiratory
  • Drainage, Pulmonary Postural
  • Postural Respiratory Drainage
  • Pulmonary Postural Drainage

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14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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History Note

1990

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Previous Indexing

  • Drainage (1966-1989)
  • Posture (1966-1989)

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  1. E02w.309w.221w
  2. E02w.779.358w
  3. E02w.831.535.358w
  4. E02w.880w.150w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Postural Drainage. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015916. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015916
  2. Postural Drainage. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postural_drainage
  3. Postural Drainage. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7234515