Platypnea-orthodeoxia due to osteoporosis and severe kyphosis: a rare cause for dyspnea and hypoxemia
Platypnea orthodeoxia is a rare disorder characterised by dyspnea and arterial desaturation, exacerbated by the upright position and relieved when the subject is recumbent. We report the case of a 79-year old woman admitted to hospital with dyspnea who was thought to have restrictive ventilatory imp...
Main Authors: | Gerian C. Groenefeld, Claudius Teupe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Touch Medical Media
2011-09-01
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Series: | Heart International |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hi/article/view/2845 |
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