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Orthopnea or
orthopnoea is
shortness of
breath (dyspnea) that
occurs when
lying flat,
causing the
person to have to
sleep propped up in bed or sitting...
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person from sleep, and may be
quite frightening. PND, as well as
simple orthopnea, may be
relieved by
sitting upright at the side of the bed with legs dangling...
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heart failure frequently presents with
shortness of
breath with exertion,
orthopnea, and
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. It
affects between 1 and 2% of the...
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worsens when
sitting or
standing upright. It is the
opposite of
orthopnea. The
condition was
first described in 1949 and
named in 1969. A related...
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pulmonary edema.
Symptoms usually include one or more of the following:
orthopnea (difficulty
breathing while lying flat),
dyspnea (shortness of breath)...
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failure symptoms, such as
dyspnea on
exertion (most
frequent symptom),
orthopnea and
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea,
angina pectoris, and syncope, usually...
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among patients and physicians.
Bendopnea should be
distinguished from
orthopnea (shortness of
breath while lying down),
trepopnea (shortness of breath...
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Position of a
patient who
suffers from
orthopnea...
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difficulty breathing (dyspnea) upon exertion, at rest, or
while lying flat (
orthopnea).
Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is a
subtype of the
overall ALS category...
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those of
heart failure and
include the following:
Dyspnea on
exertion Orthopnea Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea Palpitations Angina pectoris Cyanosis (in...
