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pulmonary toilet

noun

Definitions

  1. The cleaning of secretions from the airways of a person (as part of pulmonary hygiene).

    • Is the patient alert enough to protect his or her airway and participate in pulmonary toilet? Does the patient have a cough effective enough to clear secretions. and are the secretions neither copious nor tenacious?
    • Finally, perfluorocarbon may aid in pulmonary toilet and decrease infection rates.
    • Adequate analgesia is paramount and allows aggressive pulmonary toilet and early mobilization.

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