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GemDigger

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5. It is easier to breath because the lungs are in the BACK of the body.

Reply to Phoenix61 (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 24, 2020, 09:42 AM

Apr 2020

Sleeping on your back puts increased pressure on the lungs, whereas when sleeping on your stomach there is not the added weight of the heart and other organs on the lungs. SIDS and babies is a lot different that COVID and pneumonia.

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Study: The importance of proning in COVID-19 patients (x-posted from GD) [View all] Mike 03 Apr 2020 OP

That is so counter intuitive. Phoenix61 Apr 2020 #1

Is it? What makes you say so? GemDigger Apr 2020 #2

No, I got it from the campaign to put Phoenix61 Apr 2020 #3

It is easier to breath because the lungs are in the BACK of the body. GemDigger Apr 2020 #5

I think (am not a dr) that the rotating of the patients every 30-120 minutes also GemDigger Apr 2020 #6

Hmmm, that makes sense. nt Phoenix61 Apr 2020 #10

I would think that sitting up and bending forward would help. secondwind Apr 2020 #4

I know there has been a ton of videos about covid Alliepoo Apr 2020 #7

Interesting how a non-invasive, basic positional change can work effectively to open up the lungs. Bluepinky Apr 2020 #8

repugs will absolutely hate this. lark Apr 2020 #9

You're right! I don't hear Trump touting the promises of prone positioning Bluepinky Apr 2020 #11