RESPIRATORY PC

RESPIRATORY PC

1. COUGH

   • duration
   • character
   • nocturnal
   • exacerbating factors
   • sputum
     • colour
     • blood present
     • how much

2. HAEMOPTYSIS

   • consider TB
   • malignancy - weight loss
   • mixed with sputum?
   • malaena

3. DYSPNOEA - DIB

   • duration
   • exacerbation
   • onset
   • "tightness"

4. HOARSENESS

   • recent laryngitis
   • potential tumour
   • recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy

5. STRIDOR

   • inspiratory
   • obstruction of UA

6. WHEEZE

   • expiratory

7. CHEST PAIN

   • usually pleuritic
     • worse on inspiration
     • "sharp-localised pain"
   • SOCRATES