Anæsthesia and anæsthetics general and local . Fig. 13-A.—Postures for Anaesthesia. 1.—Dorsal position: face to one side. 2.—Lateral position, 3.—Prone position. 68 POSTURE DURING ANAESTHESIA. Fig. 13-B.— Postures for Anaesthesia. 4.—Sitting position. 5.—Sitting position;bent forward. 6.—Trendelenburgs position. body. The head should be in line with the body and as verticalas possible. The head may be lowered after anaesthesia is in-duced if necessary. When chloroform or the A. C. E. mixture isemployed the dorsal position should be used. Operations about the mouth, nose, pharynx, face, or jaws
Anæsthesia and anæsthetics general and local . Fig. 13-A.—Postures for Anaesthesia. 1.—Dorsal position: face to one side. 2.—Lateral position, 3.—Prone position. 68 POSTURE DURING ANAESTHESIA. Fig. 13-B.— Postures for Anaesthesia. 4.—Sitting position. 5.—Sitting position;bent forward. 6.—Trendelenburgs position. body. The head should be in line with the body and as verticalas possible. The head may be lowered after anaesthesia is in-duced if necessary. When chloroform or the A. C. E. mixture isemployed the dorsal position should be used. Operations about the mouth, nose, pharynx, face, or of the various positions ordinarily in use may be employedfor these operations. When possible the posture should be suchas to allow of the free escape of blood from the mouth. Thehead should be kept in line with the body. The anaesthesiashould not be so profound as to completely abolish the laryn-geal and pharyngeal reflexes. Small sponges attached to holders POSTURE DURING ANESTHESIA 69 should be at hand to keep the mouth and throat free from blood,especially if the dorsal position is used. The dorsal position withthe head extended obstructs and interferes with coughing a
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