[Orthopnea: not always of cardiac origin]. / Orthopneu: niet altijd cardiaal bepaald.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
; 143(18): 921-4, 1999 May 01.
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| ID: mdl-10368705
ABSTRACT
Respiratory insufficiency developed in a man aged 68 after cardiac surgery and in a man aged 60 with COPD and a history of cigarette smoking after an attack of 'flu', while in a woman aged 70 with non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus it had been present for years. All three had bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis. The diagnosis is based on the triad orthopnoea, paradoxical abdominal movements during respiration in the recumbent position and a decrease of the vital capacity in the horizontal as compared with the sitting position. The patients' physical condition could be improved with the aid of (noninvasive) ventilatory support.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Insuficiência Respiratória
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Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca
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Influenza Humana
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Nl
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article