Difference between revisions of "Tripod Position"

The '''tripod position''' is an adaptive stance used by people experiencing [[SOB|shortness of breath]].  In this stance, a person sits or stands leaning forward gasping for air with hands on their knees, while another unsympathetic person places his or her super nice camera on top of that person to help maintain stability while he or she captures [http://gomerblog.com/2014/12/head-ct/ the perfect photo].<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/02/physical-exam-tips-the-lungs/ Physical Exam Tips: The Lungs]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/02/pulmonary-team-hypoxic/ Pulmonary Team Hypoxic After Climbing Seven Flights of Stairs]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/06/pulmonary-clinic-full-sobs/ Pulmonary Clinic Full of SOBs]</ref>

The '''tripod position''' is an adaptive stance used by people experiencing [[SOB|shortness of breath]].  In this stance, a person sits or stands leaning forward gasping for air with hands on their knees, while another unsympathetic person places his or her super nice camera on top of that person to help maintain stability while he or she captures [http://gomerblog.com/2014/12/head-ct/ the perfect photo].<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/02/physical-exam-tips-the-lungs/ Physical Exam Tips: The Lungs]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/02/pulmonary-team-hypoxic/ Pulmonary Team Hypoxic After Climbing Seven Flights of Stairs]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/06/pulmonary-clinic-full-sobs/ Pulmonary Clinic Full of SOBs]</ref>