Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome in COVID-19: rare, not uncommon
Abstract COVID-19 is a contagious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). As humanity continues to fight this virus, it keeps presenting with new manifestations and complications. Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome (POS) is a rare clinical syndrome characteriz...
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| author | Renu Kumawat Mahesh Lal Jagadeesan S. Prarit Varshney |
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| description | Abstract COVID-19 is a contagious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). As humanity continues to fight this virus, it keeps presenting with new manifestations and complications. Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome (POS) is a rare clinical syndrome characterized by dyspnea and oxygen desaturation, in the supine to sitting position, which resolves with recumbency and can be diagnosed with a simple pulse oximeter. We report three cases of COVID-19 pneumonia, who developed POS during the recovery phase, in the absence of pulmonary hypertension. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e59ef8a3a6bf4a0da25e8eae03d32cf42022-12-22T02:29:59ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Journal of Bronchology1687-84262314-85512022-05-011611410.1186/s43168-022-00124-yPlatypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome in COVID-19: rare, not uncommonRenu Kumawat0Mahesh Lal1Jagadeesan S.2Prarit Varshney3Department of Internal Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung HospitalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung HospitalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung HospitalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung HospitalAbstract COVID-19 is a contagious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). As humanity continues to fight this virus, it keeps presenting with new manifestations and complications. Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome (POS) is a rare clinical syndrome characterized by dyspnea and oxygen desaturation, in the supine to sitting position, which resolves with recumbency and can be diagnosed with a simple pulse oximeter. We report three cases of COVID-19 pneumonia, who developed POS during the recovery phase, in the absence of pulmonary hypertension.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43168-022-00124-yCOVID-19Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndromeOximetry |
| spellingShingle | Renu Kumawat Mahesh Lal Jagadeesan S. Prarit Varshney Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome in COVID-19: rare, not uncommon The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology COVID-19 Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome Oximetry |
| title | Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome in COVID-19: rare, not uncommon |
| title_full | Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome in COVID-19: rare, not uncommon |
| title_fullStr | Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome in COVID-19: rare, not uncommon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome in COVID-19: rare, not uncommon |
| title_short | Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome in COVID-19: rare, not uncommon |
| title_sort | platypnea orthodeoxia syndrome in covid 19 rare not uncommon |
| topic | COVID-19 Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome Oximetry |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43168-022-00124-y |
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