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Positioning (Medicine)
Positioning (/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)nɪŋ/) in the field of medicine refers to the placement or alignment of a patient's body parts for diagnostic, therapeutic, or comfort purposes.
Etymology
The term "positioning" originates from the Latin word "positio", which means "placement" or "location".
Related Terms
- Decubitus: A medical term for a body position in which a person is lying down.
- Prone Position: A body position in which a person lies flat with the chest down and the back up.
- Supine Position: A body position where a person lies flat on the back, face up.
- Lateral Position: A body position where a person lies on their side.
- Fowler's Position: A sitting position in which the head of the bed is raised 45 to 60 degrees.
- Trendelenburg Position: A position in which the patient's head is low and the body and legs are on an inclined or raised plane.
See Also
- Patient Positioning: The practice of placing a patient in a particular physical position to obtain the optimal view of a body part during a medical procedure.
- Medical Imaging: The technique and process of creating visual representations of the interior of a body for clinical analysis and medical intervention.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Positioning
- Wikipedia's article - Positioning
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