Rehabilitation Gains in a Patient with Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome: A Case Report-Rehabilitation Gains in a Patient with Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome: A Case Report

Rehabilitation Gains in a Patient with Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome: A Case Report

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The video features a case study of an 80-year-old male who presented with dyspnea upon standing and a decline in daily function. Despite supplemental oxygen, his oxygen saturation levels remained low when standing, but improved when lying down. After a literature review, the doctors diagnosed him with platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome, a condition where patients have low oxygen levels when in an upright position. The patient underwent an echo and bubble study, which revealed a patent foramen ovale (PFO). Cardiology successfully repaired the PFO, leading to the resolution of the patient's symptoms. Only around 200 cases of this syndrome have been described since 1949. The exact mechanism behind the syndrome remains unclear.

Keywords

case study

dyspnea

platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome

oxygen saturation

patent foramen ovale