Semi-Fowler's position it may help maintian a patent airway.
When planning for a thyroidectomy, a patient should ask how long the recovery time will be. It is also important to know what medications will be given before and after the surgery.
upright position is the best
nasogastric tray
Ensure that no one is touching the patient
Ensure that no one is touching the patient
upright side
The ICD-9 code for status post thyroidectomy depends on a number of factors including if the patient has cancer or just nodules. For hypothyroidism, post-surgery, the code is 244.0.
Because an emergency tracheotomy is a possibility until patient is breathing freely.
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What are the sign and symptoms of thyroidectomy? Answer It!In:Symptoms[Edit categories]
Thyroidectomy is the removal of the thyroid hemithyroidectomy is the removal of one lobe of the thyroid gland parathyroidectomy is the removal of one or more lobes of the parathyroid which is behind the thyroid gland.
The patient is in the prone position.