Platypnoea

external

• Synonyms

  • Dyspnoea relieved by lying flat
  • Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome
  • Breathing difficulty relieved by clinostatism

• Causes

  • Hepatopulmonary syndrome
  • Right to left shunt

• Parents

  • Respiratory symptom

• Description

  • "Dyspnea that is relieved when lying down. Worsens when sitting or standing up. It is the opposite of orthopnea. "