English Explanatory Dictionary

Fowler's position

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A physical position where the patient's head is raised by 45-60 degrees to promote oxygenation via maximum chest expansion.

Word forms

Fowler's position

Etymology

After the position's developer, Dr. George Ryerson Fowler.

Related words

high Fowler's low Fowler's semi-Fowler's Fowler's Fowler
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