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[[File:Baboon walking on all fours (rbm-QP301M8-1887-747a~3).jpg|500px600px|thumb|right]]
In a patient with [[SOB|shortness of breath]], the progression from a [[Tripod Position|tripod position]] to a '''tetrapod position''' is bad news. That essentially the means the patient is on all fours gasping for air. You really should do something before progression to the pentapod position.