Fowler's position

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

Fowler's position

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

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