Meaning of pulmonary toilet | Babel Free

Definitions

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

uncountable, usually

Examples

“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.”

“Excellent pulmonary toilet is the cornerstone of care for the inhalational injury; […]”

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