Platypnea and hypoxemia in Laennec's cirrhosis of the liver.
A patient with Laennec's cirrhosis of the liver presented with platypnea (dyspnea in the upright position relieved by a recumbent one), severe hypoxemia, and a hyperdynamic cardiovascular state. Diagnostic studies suggest that generalized vasodilatation and shunting account for these findings.
D000368:Aged; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D011187:Posture