BILATERAL PULMONARY EMBOLI PRESENTING AS PLATYPNEA-ORTHODEOXIA

Abstract

We are reporting a case of 78 yrs old female presented with platypneaorthodeoxia,likely caused by bilateral proximal pulmonary emboli. Despiteappropriate treatment, she died of respiratory arrest. It is uncommon to haveclinical evaluation of platypnea and appropriate documentation of orthodeoxia.Platypnea-orthodeoxia can be a rare but presenting feature of massivepulmonary emboli. Clinicians should have a high index of suspicion, in at riskindividuals with refractory hypoxia, prompt evaluation of which may lead toimprove outcome.