Statements (20)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
medical position
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gptkbp:alternativeTo |
reverse Trendelenburg position
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gptkbp:body_position |
supine with feet elevated above head
|
gptkbp:contraindication |
congestive heart failure
respiratory distress increased intracranial pressure |
gptkbp:firstDescribed |
late 19th century
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Trendelenburg position
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gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Friedrich_Trendelenburg
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gptkbp:purpose |
improve surgical access to pelvis
improve venous return |
gptkbp:riskFactor |
aspiration
increased intracranial pressure respiratory compromise |
gptkbp:used_in |
surgery
gynecological procedures abdominal surgery shock management |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Friedrich_Trendelenburg
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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