Preferred Label : Prone Ventilation;
NCIt related terms : Prone positioning in ventilated patient;
NCIt definition : Positioning of a mechanically ventilated patient so that their anterior chest is dependent
which allows for improved oxygenation by ameliorating the ventral-dorsal transpulmonary
pressure difference, reducing dorsal lung compression, and improving lung perfusion.;
Alternative definition : ACC/AHA: Positioning of a mechanically ventilated patient so that their anterior chest
is dependent, which allows for improved oxygenation by ameliorating the ventral-dorsal
transpulmonary pressure difference, reducing dorsal lung compression, and improving
lung perfusion.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1407586;
Origin ID : C173751;
UMLS CUI : C5420364;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
