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Why does the chest pain got worse when laying down and relieved when putting 2 pillow.also help reduce breathlessness?
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Cp: Depending on your condition of breathlessness what you describe as needing to elevate the head of the bed may be orthopnea. If is pain typically pericarditis will improve sitting forward and worsen upon recumbency.
Answered 11/28/2017
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