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When a person is recumbent, or is lying down, blood is redistributed from the lower extremities and abdominal cavity (splanchnic circulation) to the lungs. [5] Failure to accommodate this redistribution results in decreased vital capacity and pulmonary compliance , further causing the shortness of breath experienced in PND.
Sleep can be less restful because your body focuses on the sources of pain rather than shutting itself down to sleep. Anxiety: About 37 percent of people with IBS also have an anxiety-related ...
"Lying down too quickly will result in stomach contents moving into the esophagus, which results in an unpleasant feeling of pressure or pain, along with a bitter taste," says Dr. Herrera.
While lying flat on your back, press firmly down on your right lower quadrant. If you experience sharp pain as you release your hands quickly, this is called rebound tenderness and could be a sign ...
Trepopnea /tɹɛpəʊpˈniːə/ is dyspnea (shortness of breath) that is sensed while lying on one side but not on the other [1] (lateral recumbent position). It results from disease of one lung, one major bronchus, or chronic congestive heart failure that affects only a side of breathing.
Fibromyalgia: Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition presenting with but not limited to widespread musculoskeletal pain, often accompanied by fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive difficulties. Symptoms can vary widely; common reports include chest pain, muscle weakness, abdominal cramps, dizziness, insomnia, and numbness or tingling [29]
The main manifestations of peritonitis are acute abdominal pain, abdominal tenderness, abdominal guarding, rigidity, which are exacerbated by moving the peritoneum, e.g., coughing (forced cough may be used as a test), flexing one's hips, or eliciting the Blumberg's sign (meaning that pressing a hand on the abdomen elicits less pain than ...
Abdominal pain covers a slew of issues including food poisoning, appendicitis, hernia, and more. Here, doctors detail common reasons why your stomach hurts.