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Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
n. Abbr. PND
Acute dyspnea caused by the lung congestion and edema that results from partial heart failure and occurring suddenly at night, usually an hour or two after the individual has fallen asleep.
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND)
A form of dyspnea characterized by the patient's waking from sleep unable to breathe.
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