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Pneumonia
There are separate articles on Aspiration Pneumonia , Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia and Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Children . Pneumonia is characterised by acute inflammation with an intense infiltration of neutrophils in and around the alveoli and the terminal bronchioles. The affected bronchopulmonary[…][patient.info]
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
[…] alveolar septae more common in middle-aged men, possibly related to collagen vascular disease, with positive 'rheumatoid' serology Clinical Aggressive–rapid onset of dyspnea, orthopnea[medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
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Lung Abscess
There was no history of orthopnea or Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea.[austinpublishinggroup.com]
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Pleural Effusion
( Pneumonia , empyema, Tb, malignancy, abdominal abscess) Pulmonary Hemoptysis (malignancy, PE, Tb) Cardiovascular Increased Jugular Venous Pressure (CHF, Pericarditis ) Orthopnea[fpnotebook.com]
[…] anxiety fear of suffocation fever malaise, which is general feeling of discomfort or illness If shortness of breath, or dyspnea, gets worse when you lie down, it is called orthopnea[cancer.ca]
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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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Aortic Valve Insufficiency
There are the symptoms: Shortness of breath after physical exertion Orthopnea (gain or the appearance of dyspnea in the horizontal position) Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea Increase[bookinghealth.com]
Signs of acute left heart failure — including severe dyspnea, even at rest, orthopnea and PND — arise. Hypotension, flash pulmonary edema and shock can also occur.[healio.com]
When the legs are elevated at night, the fluid redistributes centrally, causing pulmonary edema that results in orthopnea (dyspnea while lying flat) or paroxysmal nocturnal[healio.com]
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Pericardial Effusion
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]
If pericardial effusion symptoms do occur, they might include: Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing (dyspnea) Discomfort when breathing while lying down (orthopnea)[mayoclinic.org]
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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Pulmonary Edema
[…] with no orthopnea.[edm.bioscientifica.com]
Orthopnea describes shortness of breath while lying flat.[emedicinehealth.com]
Two weeks later, her shortness of breath, orthopnea, and lower extremity edema resolved and furosemide was discontinued.[edm.bioscientifica.com]
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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]
[…] 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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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]
[…] may lead to papillary muscle dysfunction), significant acute mitral regurgitation (MR) is accompanied by symptoms of impaired LV function, such as dyspnea, fatigue, and orthopnea[emedicine.medscape.com]
[…] symptoms When associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) and acute myocardial infarction (MI), significant acute MR is accompanied by the following symptoms: Dyspnea Fatigue Orthopnea[emedicine.medscape.com]