Heart murmurs - what is PND?

[GingerSue]

While I read about mitral regurgitation - the subjective data includes fatigue, palpitations, orthopnea and PND. While I read about murmurs due to valvular defects and mitral stenosis - the subjective data includes - occasional PND or pulmonary edema? What is PND? When I check around, I see PND as postnatal depression? What does it mean when discussing heart murmurs?

Thanks.

[begalli]

PND = paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea.

[GingerSue]

thanks!

[Nurse Ratched, RN]

Again, just goes to show you the variuos specialties we deal in - I get a lot of PostNasal Drip lol.

[GingerSue]

postnasal drip was the first thing that came to mind,

then I thought - nah - somehow I don't think so,

then I searched and found postnatal depression, that didn't seem to fit either,

so I figured it better to ask here, because this is the place where people know!!

[begalli]

thanks!

Glad I could help.

You know abbreviations can be confusing and have multiple meanings (eg: BS = can be breath sounds or bowel sounds). Really depends on the context in which the abbreviation is being used.

This website is kind fun for the trivia person. Just click on the quiz you want to try (1-21) and then click "play this quiz now" to test your trivial knowledge! :chuckle

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

This website is kind fun for the trivia person.

Great site! Thanks for link.

[sharann, BSN, RN]

What it means to have PND is to suddenly wake up at night short of breath. It would fit with having heart failure or pulmonary edema.