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When i am sitting up i have shortness of breath. when i'm lying down i'm fine. what can this be? it just started couple days ago.
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Orthodeoxia: There is a rare condition called "platypnea-orthodeoxia" but i doubt you have it because it's very rare. Here's a reference to it: http://circ.Ahajournals.Org/content/105/6/e47.Full it can be diagnosed or ruled out with an echocardiogram, a simple, non-invasive test.
Answered 5/26/2017
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