Aldosterone excretion decreases during recumbency and during standing in water, but increases while standing in air.
It has been suggested that recumbency may affect an extracellular fluid-volume receptor mechanism which by decreasing aldosterone secretion by the adrenal gland, would decrease sodium reabsorption by the renal tubules.
Evidence from recumbency studies indicates a strong correlation between loss of erect posture or weight bearing and excretion of calcium stores in bone.
In both recumbencyand immersion, a similar redistribution of body fluids occurs.
Odd roused himself a little from his half recumbency to look at the sister appreciatively.
All right," he said, and rose slowly from sprawling recumbency to his feet.
He suffered himself to be pushed intorecumbency on the couch, and put his head with docility on the pillow she brought from the spare room.
No doubt recumbency diminishes the amount of blood sent to the feet, and may greatly relieve the pain, so that forcing the patient to lie down may be tried, yet should not be renewed if he thereafter persists in standing.
As to enforcedrecumbency I doubt the propriety of insisting on it in the majority of cases, for I think the patient usually assumes whatever position gives most comfort.
Ergot or oil of turpentine internally, astringent mouth-washes, and recumbency constitute the main features in treatment.
It is the result of prolonged recumbency with feeble heart's action and feeble pulmonary circulation.
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