| Literature DB >> 23362060 |
Omair M Ali1, Ajay Agarwal, Salma Akram.
Abstract
A man with end-stage liver disease who presented with shortness of breath. He exhibited clinical platypnea (worsening shortness of breath on sitting up) and orthodeoxia (oxygen desaturation on sitting up). Follow-up investigations led to the diagnosis of hepatopulmonary syndrome.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23362060 PMCID: PMC3604435 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007810
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X