Orthopnea Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Pulmonary Edema

[…] are often noted during normal pregnancies, the potential for PPCMP should be considered if these symptoms are excessive and/or comorbid paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea and orthopnea [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] with no orthopnea. [edm.bioscientifica.com]

Associated symptoms included cough, weakness, expectoration of froth, chest discomfort, orthopnea, wheezing, hemoptysis, and dizziness. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Bronchial Asthma

She denied any chest pain, cough, fever, orthopnea, or leg swelling. She was afebrile and normotensive, and her physical examination was unremarkable. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Congestive Heart Failure

The patient experienced orthopnea due to congestive heart failure and could not assume any other position. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Later on orthopnea and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea also develop. Later on dyspnea occurs even at rest. Orthopnea refers to breathlessness on lying flat. [symptoma.com]

A 31-year-old woman complained of dyspnea and orthopnea at 38 weeks of gestation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Dyspnea, Orthopnea, and Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea. Butterworth Publishers. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2014. [en.wikipedia.org]

Orthopnea and tidal expiratory flow limitation in patients with stable COPD. Chest 2001 ; 119 : 99 –104. [doi.org]

34][35][36][37] HY-pəp-NEE-ə[33][36] absent apnea a- -pnea AP-nee-ə,[34][35][33][36][37]:US ap-NEE-ə[33][36][37]:UK See also[edit] List of terms of lung size and activity Orthopnea [en.wikipedia.org]

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Heart Failure

Orthopnea may occur in any condition in which the vital capacity is low. Marked ascites, regardless of its etiology, is an important cause of orthopnea. [emedicine.medscape.com]

In advanced cases, the patient must sit up in order to breathe ( orthopnea ). [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

When the legs are elevated at night, the fluid redistributes centrally, causing pulmonary edema that results in orthopnea (dyspnea while laying flat) or paroxysmal nocturnal [healio.com]

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Pneumonia

Shortness of breath can manifest as orthopnea (inability to lie down flat due to breathlessness) and/or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (episodes of severe sudden breathlessness [en.wikipedia.org]

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High Output Heart Failure

He denied orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, and lower-extremity swelling. He also denied abdominal pain, hematochezia, melena, diarrhea, and flushing. [annals.org]

In advanced cases, the patient must sit up in order to breathe ( orthopnea ). [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

In fact, some physicians will ask patients to use terms such as ‘2 pillow’ or ‘3 pillow’ orthopnea to differentiate how severe their congestion is. [ausmed.com]

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Pulmonary Embolism

Orthopnea occurs with PE as well as heart failure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Interestingly, in this evaluation of patients, only 3 of 800 patients (0.4%) complained of orthopnea; in the PIOPED II study, orthopnea was a presenting symptom in 28% of [journals.lww.com]

Dyspnea, Orthopnea, and Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea. Butterworth Publishers. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2014. [en.wikipedia.org]

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Allergic Asthma

Methods Mol Biol. 2017;1559:121-136. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-6786-5_10. Author information 1 Laboratory of Immunoregulation and Mucosal Immunology, VIB Inflammation Research Center, Ghent, Belgium. 2 Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. 3 Department of Internal Medicine, University[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Dyspnea, Orthopnea, and Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea. Butterworth Publishers. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2014. [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] pnea disp-NEE-ə,[35][36][37] DISP-nee-ə[34][33] fast tachypnea tachy- -pnea TAK-ip-NEE-ə[34][35][33][36][37] slow bradypnea brady- -pnea BRAY-dip-NEE-ə[35][33][36] upright orthopnea [en.wikipedia.org]

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Aortic Valve Stenosis

Other symptoms associated with AS are related to cardiac failure, such as paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, orthopnea, and dyspnea on exertion. [symptoma.com]

The patient also presented dyspnea on minimal exertion, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea and edema of lower limbs. The patient denied fever. [web.archive.org]

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Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism

He was sent to radiology for CT angiography of the chest however he was sent immediately back to the ED due to recurrent hypotension (BP 80/60 mm Hg) and severe orthopnea. [epmonthly.com]

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Mitral Valve Insufficiency

Patients may be asymptomatic or may have manifestations like fatigue caused by reduced cardiac output, tachypnea or dyspnea, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea and hemoptysis [symptoma.com]

[…] myocardial infarction, which may lead to papillary muscle dysfunction), significant acute MR is accompanied by symptoms of impaired LV function, such as dyspnea, fatigue, and orthopnea [emedicine.medscape.com]

Individuals with acute mitral regurgitation will have the signs and symptoms of decompensated congestive heart failure (i.e. shortness of breath, pulmonary edema, orthopnea [slideshare.net]

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Pleural Effusion

[…] condition that has caused the effusion.Symptoms of pleural effusion include: Chest pain Dry, nonproductive cough Dyspnea (shortness of breath, or difficult, labored breathing) Orthopnea [my.clevelandclinic.org]

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Malignant Ascites

Clinical findings Abdominal distension, weight gain, indigestion, dyspnea, orthopnea, tachypnoea, intestinal obstruction with nausea, vomiting. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

 Abdominal distension, pressure, fullness SOB, dyspnea, orthopnea Early satiety, nausea, vomiting Heartburn Peripheral edema Reduced mobility (i.e. bending, sitting [slideshare.net]

[…] production Etiology Ovarian, breast, gastric, pancreatic, hepatic, colorectal CA, lymphoma, mesothelioma Clinical Abdominal distension, weight gain, indigestion, dyspnea, orthopnea [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

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Acute Aortic Regurgitation

Symptoms include exertional dyspnea, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, palpitations, and chest pain. [merckmanuals.com]

Another reason is the increased demand of oxygen by the hypertrophied left ventricle. [2] Features of Heart Failure (HF) Eg: Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, peripheral edema, orthopnea [explainmedicine.com]

[…] aortic dissection ) Chronic AR May be asymptomatic for up to decades despite progressive LV dilation Palpitations Symptoms of left heart failure Exertional dyspnea Angina Orthopnea [amboss.com]

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Pneumococcal Pneumonia

We describe a case of bacteremic, leukopenic pneumococcal pneumonia with respiratory failure, accompanied by diabetic ketoacidosis and hypothermia. Pulmonary leukostasis may play a role in the pathogenesis of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in pneumococcal pneumonia. The patient recovered with[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Pericardial Effusion

If pericardial effusion symptoms do occur, they might include: Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing (dyspnea) Discomfort when breathing while lying down (orthopnea) [mayoclinic.com]

The pressure from the outside causes the blood to pool back and accumulate in the lungs which causes the symptoms of orthopnea and dyspnea. [pericarditispain.info]

These include: Shortness of breath (or dyspnea) Difficulty breathing in a lying down position (orthopnea) Chest pain: This pain is usually located right behind the sternum [pericarditispain.info]

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Cardiac Asthma

The mildest form of cardiac asthma is represented by orthopnea. [symptoma.com]

Abstract Cardiac asthma has been defined as wheezing, coughing and orthopnea due to congestive heart failure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cardiac asthma has been defined as wheezing, coughing and orthopnea due to congestive heart failure. [informahealthcare.com]

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Aortic Valve Insufficiency

Specialty Cardiology Symptoms Dyspnea on exertion, Orthopnea Hamirani, Yasmin S.; Dietl, Charles A.; Voyles, Wyatt; Peralta, Mel; Begay, Darlene; Raizada, Veena (2012-08-28 [en.wikipedia.org]

As the disease progresses, orthopnea and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea start to occur. Angina is predominantly nocturnal in these patients. [symptoma.com]

Symptoms include exertional dyspnea, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, palpitations, and chest pain. [msdmanuals.com]

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Ascites

[…] respiratory embarrassement, jaundice, bleeding (haematemsis, melena, and epistaxis ),Pruritus ,Growth failure ,abdominal pain, fever,Cyanosis, ,dyspnea during suckling, Orthopnea [clinicaltrials.gov]

The shortness of breath tends to be worse with activity and with lying flat (orthopnea). [emedicinehealth.com]

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Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

DCM usually presents with any one of the following: (1) Heart failure with symptoms of congestion (edema, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea) and/or reduced cardiac output [flybase.org]

Presentation usually occurs late in the disease course with any one of the following: Heart failure, characterized by symptoms that include edema, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal [centogene.com]

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Restrictive Cardiomyopathy

Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029, India History: A 23 year old male presented with increasing dyspnea, abdominal distension, pedal edema and orthopnea [scmr.org]

When the legs are elevated at night, the fluid redistributes centrally causing pulmonary edema resulting in orthopnea (dyspnea while laying flat) or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea [healio.com]

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Pericarditis

There was no chest discomfort, orthopnea or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. He did not have symptoms of cough, fever, foamy urine, or body weight loss. [casesjournal.biomedcentral.com]

Pericardial effusion symptoms may include : Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing (dyspnea) Shortness of breath when lying down (orthopnea) Chest pain, usually behind [cardiachealth.org]

The symptoms of pericardial effusion include dyspnea, orthopnea, fatigue, weakness, and syncope. Signs Pericardial rub is the pathognomomic sign of pericarditis. [bcmj.org]

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Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMLBCL) is a distinct disease entity that has a relatively short history. The prognosis and therapy of patients with PMLBCL is still controversial. We summarize our experience with PMLBCL at the Medical University of South Carolina between 1997 and 2000. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Acute Myocarditis

Case 1: A 48-years-old, previously healthy male patient admitted to our clinic with complaints of acute onset of rest dyspnea and orthopnea, started the day before. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

vomiting Fever, tachycardia Myopericarditis Chest pain, breathlessness Pericardial rub, signs of tamponade Myocardial dysfunction Chest pain, breathlessness, collapse, orthopnea [rcemlearning.co.uk]

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Bacterial Pneumonia

Drug Des Devel Ther. 2017 Dec 13;11:3559-3566. doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S119545. eCollection 2017. Author information 1 Department of Pharmacy, Corpus Christi Medical Center, Corpus Christi, TX. 2 Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA. 3 Department of[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Malignant Pericardial Effusion

[…] right-sided heart failure (eg, peripheral edema, nausea, abdominal discomfort, ascites) become apparent and usually precede signs of left-sided failure (eg, exertional dyspnea, orthopnea [clevelandclinicmeded.com]

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Lung Abscess

There was no history of orthopnea or Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea. [austinpublishinggroup.com]

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Mitral Valve Stenosis

As the stenosis worsens, symptoms of orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea or dyspnea on exertion develops. [symptoma.com]

[…] failure and right ventricular hypertrophy Clinical features Initially asymptomatic; (onset 10 years after acute rheumatic carditis) Dyspnea (paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea) and orthopnea [amboss.com]

Reduced cardiac output characteristically produces fatigue, dyspnea, orthopnea, and cyanosis. Surgical correction of the defective valve may be necessary. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

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