Letter on the case report of Platypnea-orthodeoxia after SARSCoV-2 pneumonia plus historical notes n/a

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Paulo César Corrêa
Department of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Platypnea, Orthodeoxia, SARS-CoV-2, Pneumonia

Abstract

A new cause of POS hás been recently described: SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia. Important aspects regarding the case are presented and clarifications requested from the authors. Dr Howard B. Burchell described platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome (POS) in 1949. Burchell´s contributions to Medicine are briefly presented as well as his career.

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Dec 11, 2020
DOI https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v91i4.10881

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Corrêa PC. Letter on the case report of Platypnea-orthodeoxia after SARSCoV-2 pneumonia plus historical notes: n/a. Acta Bio Med [Internet]. 2020Dec.11 [cited 2021Jan.23];91(4):e2020139. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/actabiomedica/article/view/10881
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Vol. 91 No. 4 (2020)
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Letters to the Editor

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