Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome (POS) is a rare clinical condition characterized by dyspnea (shortness of breath) and hypoxemia (low blood oxygen levels) worsening in the upright position and improving in the supine position. The condition is usually a symptom of an underlying disease. Specialists in the interprofessional team have the crucial role of determining the right management approach for patients with this condition, which often presents a diagnostic dilemma for medical practitioners.This activity reviews the causes of POS, explains the condition’s pathophysiology, highlights the important parts of the evaluation process, discusses the general management approach, and describes the interprofessional team members’ roles in caring for patients with this condition.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/27322
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABTS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Adult Cardiac, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiothoracic, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical Pathology, Congenital Cardiac, Critical Care, Gastroenterology, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, General Thoracic, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Non-Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Pulmonology, Pulmonary Disease