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postural drainage

 
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–noun
a therapy for clearing congested lungs by placing the patient in a position for drainage by gravity, often accompanied by percussion with hollowed hands.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: postural drainage
Function: noun
: drainage of the lungs by placing the patient in an inverted position so that fluids are drawn by gravity toward the trachea
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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postural drainage n.
A therapeutic technique for drainage, used in bronchiectasis and lung abscess, in which the patient is placed head downward so that the trachea is down and below the affected area.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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