Care of a surgical patient: define why a surgery for which coughing would be contradicted or modified for ear

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define why a surgery for which coughing would be contradicted or modified for ear

Tyresha Warren · Accepted Answer

if pt must cough, mouth must be kept open to prevent pressure backup through Eustachian tube to middle ear, causing pressure on suture line

Define why a surgery for which coughing would be contradicted or modified for ear