Difference between revisions of "Reverse Trendelenburg"
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Latest revision as of 05:29, 18 July 2017
Reverse Trendelenburg is when the hospital bed is tilted such that the head is higher than the feet by the 1-to-89 degrees.
When to Use
- Blood pressure is too high and you want to lower it (usually done in combination with an oversized blood pressure cuff)
- You want to put the patient in Trendelenburg but it is Opposite's Day
Related Reading
- Admission
- Blood Pressures (Album)
- Call Light
- Discharge Summary
- Discharge Haiku
- Food Cover
- Trendelenburger
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Fun Stuff
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