pulmonary toilet

English

Noun

pulmonary toilet (usually uncountable, plural pulmonary toilets)

  1. (medicine) The cleaning of secretions from the airways of a person (as part of pulmonary hygiene).
    • 1999, Gerald S. Davis, Elizabeth A. Seward, Theodore W. Marcy, editors, Medical management of pulmonary diseases‎[1], →ISBN, page 424:
      Is the patient alert enough to protect his or her airway and participate in pulmonary toilet? Does the patient have a cough effective enough to clear secretions. and are the secretions neither copious nor tenacious?
    • 2002, E. Edward Bittar, editor, Pulmonary biology in health and disease, →ISBN, page 358:
      Finally, perfluorocarbon may aid in pulmonary toilet and decrease infection rates.
    • 2010, Paige M. Porrett, John R. Frederick, Robert E. Roses, Larry R. Kaiser, editors, The Surgical Review: An Integrated Basic and Clinical Science Study Guide‎[2]:
      Adequate analgesia is paramount and allows aggressive pulmonary toilet and early mobilization.
    • 2011, George C. Velmahos, Elias Degiannis, Dietrich Doll, editors, Penetrating Trauma: A Practical Guide on Operative Technique and Peri-Operative Management‎[3], →ISBN, page 490:
      Excellent pulmonary toilet is the cornerstone of care for the inhalational injury; […]

Usage notes

  • The plural is very rare and is possibly only ever used in error.
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