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Breathing Difficulty - Lying Down
Alternate Names : Difficulty Breathing While Lying Down, Orthopnea, Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea, PND, Waking at Night Short of Breath
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Call your Health Care Provider if
If you have any unexplained difficulty in breathing while lying down, call for an appointment with your health care provider.
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• Definition
• Overview & Considerations
• Common Causes
• Home Care & Treatment
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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• Heart Failure
• Hypertensive Heart Disease
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Panic Disorder
Tests & Exams
• Chest X-Ray
• ECG
• Pulmonary Function Tests
Other Topics
• Breathing Difficulty
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• Intentional Weight Loss
• Obesity
• Physical Examination
• Respiratory
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Review Date : 5/4/2003
Reviewed By : Bridget Martell, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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