platypnea

platypnea

 [plat″e-ne´ah]

dyspnea that is relieved when the patient is lying flat; see also orthopnea.

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pla·typ·ne·a

(plă-tip-nē'ă), In the diphthong pn, the p is silent only at the beginning of a word. Although the classically correct pronunciation is platypnea, the word is often pronounced platyp'nea in the U.S.

Difficulty in breathing when upright, which is relieved by recumbency. Compare: orthopnea.

[platy- + G. pnoē, a breathing]

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pla·typ·ne·a

(plă-tip'nē-ă)

Difficulty in breathing when erect, relieved by recumbency.
Compare: orthopnea
Synonym(s): platypnoea.

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Platypnea

Dyspnea that occurs when the patient is sitting up.

Mentioned in: Shortness of Breath

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pla·typ·ne·a

(plă-tip'nē-ă)

Difficulty in breathing when upright, which is relieved by recumbency.
Compare: orthopnea
Synonym(s): platypnoea.

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