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When a person has difficulty breathing in any position except in a sitting or standing position the condition is known as?
When a person has difficulty breathing in any position except sitting or standing, the condition is known as orthopnea. This typically occurs in individuals with heart failure or certain lung conditions, as lying down can exacerbate fluid buildup in the lungs or compromise respiratory function. Patients often find relief by propping themselves up or using multiple pillows while sleeping.
What is the indication of orthopneic position?
The orthopneic position is an upright sitting or standing position that helps relieve difficulty breathing. It is often used by individuals with conditions such as heart failure or COPD to facilitate better lung expansion and airflow. This position can reduce shortness of breath and improve oxygenation.
What is the medical term meaning abnormal condition in which when a person stands or sits up to breathe?
Orthopnea is the medical term meaning a person breathes more easily when sitting or standing than when lying down. It is a typical finding in pneumonia.
What happens if your dog is obese?
It can have trouble breathing, develop diabetes, have painful joints and difficulty standing and walking. Other problems can develop as well but these are some of the most common.
What does status report mean?
It means to give an account of the results of an investigation about the current position, the standing posture, condition, state, of somebody or something.
When you are lying down and you are breathing and your stomach goes up and down and when you are standing up your stomach isin't going up and down why is that?
Because it isn't placed in a position where it can go up and down, it is placed in a position where it goes forward and back.
What is the creature to sleep in standing position?
The horse is one animal that is capable of sleeping in a standing position.
When the patient has discomfort in breathing while standing is?
orthopnea
What does report mean?
It means to give an account of the results of an investigation about the current position, the standing posture, condition, state, of somebody or something.
What does position?
Position means a place of witch someone works in or is standing ex. I am standing in a very uncomfortable position or I got a new position at work today.
What is standing pulse?
It is the taking of the patient's pulse when he/she is in the standing position.
What is postural hypo-tension?
When people with this condition move from a lying position to a standing or sitting position, the sudden pooling of blood in the legs may cause a temporary decrease in blood circulation to the brain, causing a faint.
