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What does orthopnoea mean?

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Noun
  1. Shortness of breath when lying flat, causing the person to have to sleep propped up in bed or sitting in a chair.
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On the following night eight convulsions occurred, attended by orthopnoea, and mucous rles in the chest from pulmonary oedema.
Exclusions included participants who had taken opioid medication within the previous 24 h, or who were ineligible for MRI scanning, including significant claustrophobia or orthopnoea.

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