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Proning Process Cautions in emergency
Cautions for Proning Process
Avoid Proning process in pregnancy, deep venous thrombosis, major cardiac conditions, and in case of unstable femur, pelvic or spine fractures.
Proning must be avoided 1 hour after meals. One must maintain proning process as many times as tolerable. One may prone for 16 hrs a day in multiple cycles.
Pillows may be adjusted slightly to cope with pressure areas. take care of any injury especially near bony prominences.
For Self-proning
- Patient needs 4-5 pillows
- Regular alteration inlying positions
- For best results keep changing different positions in 30 minutes intervals.
