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Trendelenburg Position

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Trendelenburg position describes a body lying supine with the whole bed tilted so the head is lower than the feet.

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Reverse Trendelenburg describes the same tilt in the opposite direction, head higher than feet.

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Trendelenburg is an eponym and names a position only. It states nothing about why one is used.

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