Platypnea and orthodeoxia associated with <it>Pneumocystis jiroveci </it>and <it>Cytomegalovirus </it>pneumonia: a case report

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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Main Authors:	Bikas Christoforos, Vainas Andreas, Minasidis Ilias, Katsoulis Konstantinos, Kontakiotis Theodoros, Vakianis Pantelis
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2009-12-01
Series:	Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:	http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/9319

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