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Cardiovascular and respiratory systems

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  • chest pain (may include indigestion)
  • short of breath (dyspnoea) ? exertional - how much exercise eg dressing, walking, climbing stairs or running ? breathless lying flat (orthopnoea) ? attacks of breathlessness at night relieved by sitting up (paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea)
  • ankle swelling
  • palpitations
  • cough - character and frequency
  • sputum - amount type eg frothy colour eg green
  • coughing up blood (haemoptysis)

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