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== Differential Diagnosis ==
== Differential Diagnosis ==


* Intracardiac shunts
* [[Hepatopulmonary syndrome]]
** [[Patent foramen ovale]]
* Right to left cardiac shunt
** [[Atrial septal defect]]
** [[Atrial septal aneurysm]]
* Extracardiac causes
** Pulmonary [[arteriovenous malformation]]
** Lung parenchymal disease
** [[Hepatopulmonary syndrome]]
** Possibly also [[fat embolism]] and [[Parkinson disease]]

== Further Reading ==

* Khauli S, Chauhan S, Mahmoud N. Platypnea. [Updated 2022 Oct 12]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK534834/


[[Category:Respirology]]
[[Category:Respirology]]

Latest revision as of 12:19, 23 July 2023

Definition

  • Dyspnea that is relieved by lying down

Differential Diagnosis

Further Reading