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Acronyms that contain the term dyspnea, paroxysmal 

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PND

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea

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Paroxysmal Noctural Dyspnea

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PND

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea

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PDE

Paroxysmal Dyspnea on Exertion

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What does dyspnea, paroxysmal mean?

Dyspnea, Paroxysmal
A disorder characterized by sudden attacks of respiratory distress in at rest patients with HEART FAILURE and PULMONARY EDEMA. It usually occurs at night after several hours of sleep in a reclining position. Patients awaken with a feeling of suffocation, coughing, a cold sweat, and TACHYCARDIA. When there is significant WHEEZING, it is called cardiac asthma.

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