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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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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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Position of a
patient who
suffers from
orthopnea...
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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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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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failure symptoms, such as
dyspnea on
exertion (most
frequent symptom),
orthopnea and
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea,
angina pectoris, and syncope, usually...
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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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presence of a
third heart sound.
Shortness of
breath can
manifest as
orthopnea (inability to
breathe sufficiently when
lying down flat) and/or paroxysmal...
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called orthopnea, also occurs. It can be
measured by the
number of
pillows required to lie comfortably, with
extreme cases of
orthopnea forcing the...
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climbing stairs (exertion),
difficulty breathing when
lying down (
orthopnea), or even
respiratory failure if
breathing muscles become involved. Bulbar...
