Definition
- Dyspnea that is relieved by lying down
Differential Diagnosis
- Intracardiac shunts
- 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/
