Ive just had a placement in a public hospital in Texas and I have seen some massive patients. Some were so big they almost didnt fit on the x-ray table, and you had to be careful that the weight of their pendulous abdomen didnt make them roll off the edge and fall on the floor.

Ive looked for information about positioning of the morbidly obese patient but havent found any in the texts - so I think this page is a great idea.

I have found that the elbow is approximately at the level of the iliac crest if that helps anyone else with their positioning of these patients.

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