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Why does a reclining seat make my rales worse than lying on my back in bed? (3 months post-pe)
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Supine s/p PE: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15551157 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6212360/ Usually sitting up is better but after a certain angle the increase in abdominal pressure contributes to increase chest wall elastance and offsets increase in FRC (functional residual capacity). ifstill having such issues follow up with pulmonary and check pulmonary and cardiac status.
Answered 1/28/2019
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