[chuck allen]

This was yesterdays article with Uncle Glenn:

“ According to Glenn, Hamlin is now “flipped over on his stomach” in the hospital to help with the blood in his lungs.

“Doctors said that Damar is on his stomach to help take the pressure off the lungs, so they don’t have to work as hard,” Glenn said.

Glenn went on to say that the next step is to get Hamlin, who is still sedated on a ventilator, to breathe on his own.“

https://www.wlwt.com/article/damar-hamlin-collapse-nfl-family-shares-statement/42386452

[Red Badger]

I have never heard of that technique before this............

[Radix]

Proning a ventilated patient is not for the squeamish. There are special foam cut outs used to maintain the tubing and great care must be taken to maintain the tube placement. The foam is trimmed in a fashion to hold the ET tube and not permit it to be crimped. Crimping would manifest as high pressures and confuse the ventilator, resulting in improper volumes and diminished ventilatory status.

In my particular hospital, proning became very popular with the Physicians for intubated Covid + Patients. Typically the procedure requires 6-8 people and experience. Nobody likes doing it. It is difficult and potentially life threatening to the Patient. Usually they will prone for 6-8 hours at a time if the Patient tolerates it well.