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  2. Harris flush - Wikipedia

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    A Harris flush is a type of enema aimed to evacuate painful flatus from a patient who has undergone abdominal surgery.It differs from a standard enema in that it is intended to alleviate flatus, while the purpose of standard enemas is to principally remove stool.

  3. Limb restraint - Wikipedia

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    Leg restraints. Limb restraints can be physical (or psychological) restraints that inhibit an individual's movement in their arms or legs. The most common limb restraint is physical, whereby restraints are fixed to the individual in order to prevent movement of the limbs. They are most commonly used within the field of medicine.

  4. Medical restraint - Wikipedia

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    In the U.S. in the late 2010s and into the 2020s (so far), restraint of psychiatric patients and/or people with mental disorders (for all purpose other than very temporarily if another person would be in danger) has come under heavy fire from many professionals (such as those in the Therapist Neurodiversity Collective) and human rights groups (such as Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint ...

  5. Posey vest - Wikipedia

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    A cushion belt is a belt that does not include a vest, and simply fastens around the waist, and is tied to the sides of a bed or to a chair.. An alternate version of the Posey is a vest that is placed on with an opening in the back and a back zipper, and straps that extend from the sides.

  6. Chemical restraint - Wikipedia

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    A chemical restraint is a form of medical restraint in which a drug is used to restrict the freedom or movement of a patient or in some cases to sedate the patient. Chemical restraint is used in emergency, acute, and psychiatric settings to perform surgery or to reduce agitation, aggression or violent behaviours; [a] it may also be used to control or punish unruly behaviours. [2]

  7. Investigation detailed overuse of restraints in New York ...

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    The overuse of restraints in New York State psychiatric hospitals is still possible due to a lack of public reporting on incidences of their usage.

  8. County trained to use prone restraints without training on ...

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    The five Sedgwick County corrections officers who fatally restrained Cedric Lofton said in sworn depositions that they were never trained that prolonged prone restraint could be dangerous.

  9. Kendrick extrication device - Wikipedia

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    The device can be quickly and easily inserted into the seat of a vehicle by a single rescuer, allows access to the airway and conforms to any body size. [3] A KED is typically used only on hemodynamically stable victims; unstable victims are extricated using rapid extrication techniques without the prior application of the KED.