
This chapter covers the main presentations of respiratory disease, breathlessness, cough, sputum production, haemoptysis, wheeze and chest pain. It shows how the diagnosis can be derived from a careful history and examination and relatively simple investigations using the knowledge of pathology and pathophysiology underlying each problem.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Pulmonary embolism, Stridor, Pneumothorax, 610, Pneumonia, Productive cough, Asthma, Cystic fibrosis, Bronchiectasis, Pulmonary fibrosis, Pleuritic pain, Tuberculosis, Lung cancer
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Pulmonary embolism, Stridor, Pneumothorax, 610, Pneumonia, Productive cough, Asthma, Cystic fibrosis, Bronchiectasis, Pulmonary fibrosis, Pleuritic pain, Tuberculosis, Lung cancer
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