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A 47-Year-Old Man With Recurrent Unilateral Pleural Effusion
Alexandra Haw1, Ronald Kotler1, Kevin Steinberg2
1Department of Internal Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA.
Chest
|November 12, 2017
Summary
This case highlights a patient with multiple comorbidities experiencing worsening shortness of breath. Non-compliance with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) may have contributed to his symptoms.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Pulmonology
- Sleep Medicine
Background:
- A 47-year-old male with hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) presented with dyspnea on exertion.
- Symptoms included bilateral lower-extremity swelling and orthopnea, with no improvement on furosemide.
- The patient had a history of non-compliance with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy.
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