Orthopnea and fever in an elderly woman

Orthopnea and fever in an elderly woman

Orthopnea is a sensation of shortness of breath, which occurs in recumbent position and is usually improved by standing or sitting. The authors report a case of an 81-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department with a two-week history of orthopnea, fever and low back pain resistant to analg...

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Main Authors: Claudio Tana, Silvio di Carlo, Mauro Silingardi, Maria Adele Giamberardino, Francesco Cipollone, Tiziana Meschi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2017-11-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Acute respiratory failure
congenital disorders
hernia
diaphragm
computed tomography.
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/922

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