orthopnea

• Condição médica caracterizada por dificuldade para respirar quando deitado, exigindo que a pessoa se sente ou fique de pé para respirar com conforto; frequentemente associada a asma, enfisema ou angina.

A medical condition characterized by difficulty breathing that occurs when lying flat, requiring the person to sit or stand upright to breathe comfortably; often associated with asthma, emphysema, or angina pectoris.

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1. Breathing difficulty when lying downC2formalmedical

   A condition in which a person has difficulty breathing while lying flat, and must sit or stand upright to breathe comfortably.

   Dificuldade para respirar na posição deitada

   • Patients with orthopnea often need to sleep propped up on several pillows.
   • The doctor diagnosed orthopnea as a symptom of heart failure.
   • She experienced orthopnea, which made it impossible to lie down without coughing.