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The left lateral decubitus position increases murmur of mitral stenosis. Some people feel that the exercise component of moving into the left lateral decubitus position accounts for the increase ...
Place your right hand along the left costal margin and roll the patient toward you with your left hand (to the right lateral decubitus position) as you feel for the spleen tip. Method 4.
If you suspect pleural fluid, recheck your percussion with the patient in the lateral decubitus position with the dull side up. Look for any change in dullness caused by fluid shift.
A PMI lateral to the midclavicular line or below the sixth intercostal space suggests left ventricular enlargement. If the PMI is greater than 2 cm in size there is likely left ventricular ...
The right lateral decubitus position is best. The gastric antrum can be identified in a sagittal to right-parasagittal plane between the left lobe of the liver and the pancreas, at the level of ...
Lateral condyle fractures account for 12% to 17% of pediatric elbow fractures. (Fig. 6) The mechanism of injury is a varus stress causing an avulsion fracture, or a compression injury causing a ...
Part I: Presentations regarding pressure ulcers at the National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners highlighted education, documentation, and prevention.
Facility-acquired pressure ulcers are common and costly, but also preventable. Guidelines exist that lay out specific measures for preventing them, but many facilities fail to consistently apply ...