Platypnea Orthodeoxia for Those Who do Better Lying Low.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2022
Abstract
Platypnea orthodeoxia syndrome (POS) can be a confounding disease. Patients with POS may have already had an extensive and unrevealing evaluation for hypoxia. POS is the worsening of hypoxia when upright compared to supine. The underlying mechanism is a right to left shunt. While there are various causes of this, we focus on intracardiac shunt. The most common of these is patent foramen ovale (PFO). Once this is identified, closure of the PFO can lead to resolution of hypoxia.
Volume
12
Issue
5
First Page
75
Last Page
77
ISSN
2000-9666
Published In/Presented At
DeBoer, R., Mene-Afejuku, T., Sundhu, M., & Fraga, J. D. (2022). Platypnea Orthodeoxia for Those Who do Better Lying Low. Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives, 12(5), 75–77. https://doi.org/10.55729/2000-9666.1096
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
36262486
Department(s)
Department of Medicine, Department of Medicine Fellows and Residents, Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article