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Bedfast
Unable or unwilling to leave the bed; bedridden.
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Bedewing
Clouding of vision resulting from edema of the cornea.
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Tonsillar bed
The mucosal layer between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches that is filled with the palatine tonsil.
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Rocking bed
A device used to create abdominal displacement ventilation in patients with respiratory failure.
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Open bed
A bed available for assignment to a patient.
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Metabolic bed
A bed arranged to facilitate collection of feces and urine of a patient so that metabolic studies can be done.
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Low air-loss bed
A mattress composed of inflatable air cushions that is used to relieve pressure on body parts, especially in patients who are being hospitalized for a long time or who have skin breakdown.
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Kinetic bed
A bed that constantly turns patients side to side through 270°. It is used to prevent the hazards of immobility in patients requiring prolonged bedrest, as in multiple trauma and some neuromuscular diseases.
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Circular bed
A bed that allows a patient to be turned end-over-end while held between two frames. This permits turning the patients without disturbing them by turning the two frames inside a circular apparatus that holds the ends of the frames. It is useful in treating paralyzed or immobilized patients.
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Air-fluidized bed
A bed consisting of a mattress filled with tiny glass or ceramic spheres that are suspended by a continuous flow of warm air. The patient “floats” on the mattress with only minimal penetration. Because of the even distribution of weight, the bed is particularly useful in treating or preventing pressure sores.
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