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...

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...

heart failure frequently presents with shortness of breath with exertion, orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. It affects between 1 and 2% of the...

and 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...

among patients and physicians. Bendopnea should be distinguished from orthopnea (shortness of breath while lying down), trepopnea (shortness of breath...

failure symptoms, such as dyspnea on exertion (most frequent symptom), orthopnea and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, angina pectoris, and syncope, usually...

Position of a patient who suffers from orthopnea...

difficulty breathing (dyspnea) upon exertion, at rest, or while lying flat (orthopnea). Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is a subtype of the overall ALS category...

difficulty opening eyes Shortness of breath (SOB), dyspnea on exertion (DOE), orthopnea Chest pain Extreme discomfort Debilitation Anasarca is often caused by...

pulmonary edema. Symptoms usually include one or more of the following: orthopnea (difficulty breathing while lying flat), dyspnea (shortness of breath)...

with climbing stairs (exertion), difficulty breathing when lying down (orthopnea), or even respiratory failure if breathing muscles become involved. Bulbar...

those of heart failure and include the following: Dyspnea on exertion Orthopnea Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea Palpitations Angina pectoris Cyanosis (in...

large volume blood transfusions. Specialty Hematology Symptoms dyspnea, orthopnea, peripheral edema, hypertension. Usual onset Within 12 hours of transfusion...

include the following: Heart failure symptoms, such as dyspnea on exertion, orthopnea and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND) Palpitations Chest pain Hemoptysis...

Weight gain Nausea Shortness of breath Difficulty sleeping flat in bed (orthopnea) Bloating and abdominal pain Greater need to urinate at night An enlarged...

presentation of respiratory distress Tachypnea – increased breathing rate Orthopnea – Breathlessness in lying down position relieved by sitting up or standing...

presence of a third heart sound. Shortness of breath can manifest as orthopnea (inability to breathe sufficiently when lying down flat) and/or paroxysmal...

Cheyne-Stokes respiration Dyspnea Hyperpnea Hypopnea Kussmaul breathing Orthopnea Platypnea Tachypnea Subparabrachial nucleus - nucleus in the brain stem...

Breathing difficulty while lying down This medical term for this symptoms is orthopnea, it occurs because fluid builds up in the posterior portion of both lungs...

hypopnea cough (R05) dyspnea (R06.0) bradypnea (R06.0) and tachypnea (R06.0) orthopnea and platypnea trepopnea hemoptysis (R04.2) pleuritic chest pain sputum...

congestive heart failure (i.e. shortness of breath, pulmonary edema, orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea). In acute cases, a murmur and tachycardia...

breathing Ataxic respiration Other Respiratory distress Respiratory arrest Orthopnea/Platypnea Trepopnea Aerophagia Asphyxia Breath holding Mouth breathing...

down, called orthopnea, also occurs. It can be measured by the number of pillows required to lie comfortably, with extreme cases of orthopnea forcing the...

the blood. The consequences of this are dyspnea (shortness of breath), orthopnea and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea.[citation needed] The symptoms of heart...

lying on the side of the pleural effusion, instead of the healthy lung. Orthopnea Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea Platypnea Bendopnea Tsunezuka, Yoshio; Sato...

This herniation can interfere with breathing. Symptoms may include pain, orthopnea, (shortness of breath when lying flat), and coughing. In people with herniation...

typically presents with shortness of breath while lying flat or sleeping (orthopnea or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea), while pulmonary arterial hypertension...

also included nonspecific symptoms, including substernal chest pain, orthopnea (shortness of breath when lying flat), and cough. These symptoms are caused...

relatively contraindicated in patients who have uncontrolled hypertension, orthopnea, recent gross hemoptysis, patients having intracranial pressure more than...

Neurological - Dizziness, near syncope, and confusion. Heart failure - Dyspnea, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, and edema. Hypotension - Seizure, mental...