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Dyspnea — ICD 10 R06.0 ICD 9 786.09 DiseasesDB 15892 … Wikipedia
Dyspnea — Difficult or labored breathing; shortness of breath. Dyspnea is a sign of serious disease of the airway, lungs, or heart. The onset of dyspnea should not be ignored but is reason to seek medical attention. The word dyspnea comes the Greek dys ,… … Medical dictionary
PND — paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea; partial neck dissection; postnasal drainage; postnasal drip; postnatal death; prenatal diagnosis; principal neutralizing determinant; purulent nasal drainage … Medical dictionary
PND — • paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea; • partial neck dissection; • postnasal drainage; • postnasal drip; • postnatal death; • prenatal diagnosis; • principal neutralizing determinant; • purulent nasal drainage … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Heart failure — Classification and external resources The major signs and symptoms of heart failure. ICD 10 I5 … Wikipedia
Orthopnea — ICD 10 R06.0 ICD 9 786.02 Orthopnea or orthopnoea (Greek from ortho, straight + pnoia, breath) is shortness of breath (dyspnea) which occurs when lying flat … Wikipedia
cardiovascular disease — Introduction any of the diseases, whether congenital or acquired, of the heart and blood vessels (blood vessel). Among the most important are atherosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease, and vascular inflammation. Cardiovascular diseases are a … Universalium
Mitral stenosis — Classification and external resources Mitral stenosis with marked thickening of the leaflets and left atrial hypertrophy. Superior view. Autopsy preparation … Wikipedia
Aortic insufficiency — See also: mitral regurgitation and tricuspid insufficiency Aortic insufficiency Classification and external resources Micrograph of myxomatous degeneration – a cause of aortic insufficiency … Wikipedia
cardiac asthma — n asthma due to heart disease (as heart failure) that occurs in paroxysms usu. at night and is characterized by difficult wheezing respiration, pallor, and anxiety called also paroxysmal dyspnea * * * paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea that occurs in… … Medical dictionary
