cardiovascular and respiratory systems
Last reviewed 01/2018
- 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)