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Harpy Eagle
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No you can't.
Not only do the patients have to be conscious in order to rotate them safely, but you can't risk it while intubated.
sigh...

Low-Tech Way to Help Some Covid Patients: Flip Them Over (Published 2020)
Turning ventilated patients onto their stomachs, called proning, helps them by opening their lungs. Now doctors are testing to see if it can keep others off ventilators altogether.
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Proning During COVID-19 - Penn Medicine
Physical position affects the distribution and volume of air in the lungs. The prone position helps patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) have better ventilation/perfusion levels.
www.pennmedicine.org
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