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Orthopnea is not hereditary. It is a symptom of a disease.
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What is the icd 9 cm code for Orthopnea?
786.02 is the ICD9 for orthopnea.
What is the CPT code for Orthopnea?
Orthopnea is a symptom, not a procedure. It can have an ICD9 code but not a CPT code.
What happens when one has orthopnea?
When one has orthopnea, one has a shortness of breath whenever one lays on a flat surface. Orthopnea causes dyspnea and Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea.
What is orthopnea?
Orthopnea means difficulty breathing when lying flat or, stated another way, easy breathing only when upright.
What is the icd-9 code for chest xray orthopnea?
The ICD9 for orthopnea is 786.02. The chest x-ray would have a CPT code.
Is 3 pillow orthopnea grammatically correct?
"3" should be written out as a word, as it is less than ten, and I suggest a hyphen, making it "three-pillow orthopnea."
When the patient has discomfort in breathing while standing is?
orthopnea
What is the position of choice for someone with orthopnea?
Dorsal recumbent
If a nose plugs up when lying down a symptom of orthopnea?
no
Feeling that you cant breathe or sit up at night?
Orthopnea is the term you are searching for. "Orthopnea: is the dyspnoea {trouble breathing} which occurs on lying down and is relieved on sitting up. » Review Causes of Orthopnea: full list TopCauses of Orthopnea: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Orthopnea. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms. Sleep apnoea Asthma Gastroesophageal reflux disease Left sided chronic heart failure Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Left-sided heart failure Mediastinal tumor" The link with this information is under related links.
What is three-pillow orthopnea?
Three pillow orthopnea is a sign that you have trouble breathing. It means that you can only breathe easily if you are not lying flat -- e.g. if you are leaning partially upright against three pillows.
When pn is in the middle of a word as in the term orthopnea the primary accent is on?
I don't know that this holds true for all words with "pn" in the middle, but for "orthopnea," the primary accent is on the first syllable. It also holds true for the words "apnea," and "dyspnea."
