Orthopnea

Orthopnea

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Treatment

Supplemental oxygen

Acute Pharmacotherapies

• CHF

• nitrates
• loop diuretics
• IV morphine
• ACE inhibitors
• digoxin

Valve disease:

• ACE inhibitors
• beta blockers

• Asthma

• Albuterol

• COPD

• Inhaled vasodilators

Indications for Surgery

• Valve disease

• valve replacement
• valve balloon

• Pleural effusion

• thoracentesis

Acknowledgements

The content on this page was first contributed by Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]

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