Dyspnea, Paroxysmal
"Dyspnea, Paroxysmal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A disorder characterized by sudden attacks of respiratory distress in at rest patients with HEART FAILURE and PULMONARY EDEMA. It usually occurs at night after several hours of sleep in a reclining position. Patients awaken with a feeling of suffocation, coughing, a cold sweat, and TACHYCARDIA. When there is significant WHEEZING, it is called cardiac asthma.
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D004418
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MeSH Number(s) |
C08.618.326.396 C14.280.434.313 C23.888.852.371.396
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Concept/Terms |
Dyspnea, Paroxysmal- Dyspnea, Paroxysmal
- Dyspneas, Paroxysmal
- Paroxysmal Dyspnea
- Paroxysmal Dyspneas
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