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1
Q

What type of drainage can be affected by positioning of the patient’s head and neck?

A

jugular veins

and

lymphatic drainage

2
Q

what position?

Supine, head lower than heart, legs
and pelvis elevated

A

trendelenburg

3
Q

What is true regarding T-berg

A
  1. Surgical Procedures
    1. Physical access to specific regions
    2. Moves abdominal contents cephalad
    3. Alters regional circulation
  2. Anesthesia Procedures
    1. Increases diameter of jugular veins
    2. Moves regurgitated material into pharynx
  3. Circulation
    1. (+) Moves blood centrally from legs
    2. (–) Increased venous pressure & edema in head
4
Q

What position is this?

A

Georgia Position

Rotates pelvis, flattens lumbar curve, opens intervetebral disc space posteriorly

5
Q

Important take away from these slides

Always be thinking about the head and neck – airway and brain.
What you see on the outside is most likely what is on the inside – re: edema and swelling

A

Always be thinking about the head and neck – airway and brain.
What you see on the outside is most likely what is on the inside – re: edema and swelling