Trepopnea

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Etiology 3 More General Terms 4 References

Introduction

• Dyspnea in the lateral decubitus position.

Etiology

• tumors of the mainstem bronchi
• unilateral pleural effusion
• pneumonectomy

More General Terms

• dyspnea (shortness of breath {SOB})

References

Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 720

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