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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Orthopnea
  1. Breathing difficulty - lying down 
    Breathing difficulty while lying down is an abnormal condition in which a person has a problem breathing normally when lying flat. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003076.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Pulmonary edema 
    ... or bloody froth Difficulty breathing when lying down (orthopnea) Feeling of "air hunger" or "drowning" (This feeling ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000140.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Mitral valve prolapse 
    ... of breath with activity or when lying flat (orthopnea) The exact relationship is between these symptoms and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000180.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Aortic dissection 
    ... of breath and trouble breathing when lying flat ( orthopnea ) Other symptoms may include: Pain in the abdomen ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000181.htm - Medical Encyclopedia