Platypnoea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome Post Laparoscopic Surgery in a Patient with a Patent Foramen Ovale. Issue 3 (May 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Low, Z.; Darvall, J. N.; Radford, S. T.
• Is Part Of: Anaesthesia and intensive care. Volume 42:Issue 3(2014)
• Page Start: 385
• Page End: 388
• Publication Date: 2014-05
• Subjects: platypnoea-orthodeoxia syndrome -- laparoscopic surgery -- patent foramen ovale; Anesthesiology -- Periodicals; Intensive Care Units -- Periodicals; 617.96
• DOI: 10.1177/0310057X1404200317
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0310-057X

Abstract

Platypnoea-orthodeoxia syndrome has the pathognomonic clinical findings of dyspnoea and arterial hypoxaemia relieved by recumbency. We report on a patient who presented with platypnoea-orthodeoxia syndrome post laparoscopic surgery. Platypnoea-orthodeoxia syndrome is an important diagnosis to consider when investigating hypoxia without an obvious cause.