Respiratory Interventions

verb to place a patient face down in a prone position as a medical treatment

• The medical team decided to initiate proning for the patient to improve oxygenation.
• The doctors recommended proning as a way to help with breathing.
• I heard that proning can really help with getting more air into your lungs.
• In times of distress, sometimes we need to mentally proning ourselves to find clarity and peace.

verb to insert a tube into a person's body, typically through the mouth or nose, to assist with breathing

• The medical team had to intubate the patient in order to assist with breathing.
• The doctors had to put a tube down his throat to help him breathe.
• They had to tube him up to get air into his lungs.
• Sometimes we need to intubate our minds with knowledge to expand our thinking.