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Medical Definition of Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
1. Acute dyspnea appearing suddenly at night, usually waking the patient after an hour or two of sleep; caused by pulmonary congestion with or without oedema that results from left-sided heart failure following immobilization of fluid from dependent areas after lying down. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
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