- orthopnea
- or·thop·nea
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orthopnea
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Orthopnea — ICD 10 R06.0 ICD 9 786.02 Orthopnea or orthopnoea (Greek from ortho, straight + pnoia, breath) is shortness of breath (dyspnea) which occurs when lying flat … Wikipedia
orthopnea position — the patient either sits upright in a chair or assumes an upright or semivertical position by using two or more pillows to support the head and chest from the recumbent position; used for a patient with orthopnea (difficulty breathing except in… … Medical dictionary
orthopnea — orthopneic, orthopnoeic, adj. /awr thop nee euh, awr thop nee euh, theuhp /, n. Path. difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position. Also, orthopnoea. [1650 60; < Gk orthópnoia, equiv. to orthópno(os) breathing… … Universalium
Orthopnea — The inability to breathe easily unless one is sitting up straight or standing erect. * * * Discomfort in breathing that is brought on or aggravated by lying flat. Cf.:platypnea. [ortho + G. pnoe, a breathing] * * * or·thop·nea or chiefly Brit… … Medical dictionary
orthopnea — n. shortness of breath (except when in an upright position) … English contemporary dictionary
orthopnea — noun form of dyspnea in which the person can breathe comfortably only when standing or sitting erect; associated with asthma and emphysema and angina pectoris • Hypernyms: ↑dyspnea, ↑dyspnoea * * * orthopneic, orthopnoeic, adj. /awr thop nee euh … Useful english dictionary
two-pillow orthopnea — orthopnea that is relieved by elevating the head and chest from the recumbent position by the use of two pillows; see also orthopnea position, under position … Medical dictionary
pimelorthopnea — Orthopnea; difficulty breathing in any but the erect posture, due to obesity. SYN: piorthopnea. [pimelo + G. orthos, straight, + pnoe, breath] * * * pim·el·or·thop·nea (pim″əl or″thop neґə) [pimel + orthopnea] dyspnea while… … Medical dictionary
Heart failure — Classification and external resources The major signs and symptoms of heart failure. ICD 10 I5 … Wikipedia
Orthopnoea — SignSymptom infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|R|06|0|r|06 ICD9 = ICD9|786.02 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshName = MeshNumber = Orthopnea (Greek from ortho , straight + pnoia , breath)… … Wikipedia
