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Semi-Fowler's position at 30 degrees. The Semi-Fowler's position is a position in which a patient, typically in a hospital or nursing home in positioned on their back with the head and trunk raised to between 15 and 45 degrees, [4] although 30 degrees is the most frequently used bed angle.
Upper torso is placed in the supine position, legs are raised and secured, arms are extended. Fowler's position Begins with patient in supine position. Upper torso is slowly raised to a 90 degree position. Semi-Fowlers position Lower torso is in supine position and the upper torso is bent at a nearly 85 degree position.
A "straddle" or "astride" position is usually adopted when riding a horse, donkey, or other beast of burden, with or without the aid of a saddle. The position is also used for sitting on analogous vehicles, such as bicycles, motorcycles, or unicycles, and on furniture, such as certain types of seating, and bidets.
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If a patient in a Fowler's position or semi-Fowlers position has sunk too far down into the bed, they may temporarily be put in a Trendelenburg position while staff reposition them. This does not have a direct therapeutic action but rather provides a mechanical advantage [ 12 ]
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The patient is placed in a semi-Fowler position and the neck is extended. An abbreviated Kocher incision is made and the platysma muscle is dissected horizontally. The strap muscles are released off of the thyroid gland. Then the thyroid gland is mobilized and the parathyroid arterial blood supply is suture ligated.