orthopnea
Basic Information
- Description
- A respiratory abnormality that is characterized by a difficulty in breathing that occurs when lying down and is relieved upon changing to an upright position (as in congestive heart failure).
- Identifier
- SYMP_0000602
- Notation
- SYMP:0000602
- Category
- symptoms
- Database Cross-References
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- ICD9CM_2005:786.02
- UMLS_CUI:C0085619
- UMLS_ICD9CM_2005_AUI:A0004140
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