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https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/12205| Title: | Platypnoea-orthodeoxia syndrome post laparoscopic surgery in a patient with a patent foramen ovale. | Austin Authors: | Low, Z ;Darvall, J N;Radford, Samuel T | Affiliation: | Department of Intensive Care, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia | Issue Date: | 1-May-2014 | Publication information: | Anaesthesia and Intensive Care; 42(3): 385-8 | Abstract: | Platypnoea-orthodeoxia syndrome has the pathognomonic clinical findings of dyspnoea and arterial hypoxaemia relieved by recumbency. We report on a patient who presented with platypnoea-orthodeoxia syndrome post laparoscopic surgery. Platypnoea-orthodeoxia syndrome is an important diagnosis to consider when investigating hypoxia without an obvious cause. | Gov't Doc #: | 24794480 | URI: | https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/12205 | Journal: | Anaesthesia and Intensive Care | URL: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24794480 | Type: | Journal Article | Subjects: | laparoscopic surgery patent foramen ovale platypnoea-orthodeoxia syndrome Aged Anoxia.etiology Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic.adverse effects Dyspnea.etiology Foramen Ovale, Patent.complications Humans Male Positive-Pressure Respiration Syndrome |
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