Platypnea and orthodeoxia associated with <it>Pneumocystis jiroveci </it>and <it>Cytomegalovirus </it>pneumonia: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Platypnea-orthodeoxia is an uncommon syndrome characterized by dyspnea and deoxygenation accompanying a change to a sitting or standing posture from a recumbent position. It is usually related to interatrial communications, althoug...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/9319 |