🩺 Symptom Guide
Cough
Assess urgently for pneumonia, severe asthma/COPD, pulmonary oedema, PE, pneumothorax, haemoptysis, upper airway compromise, and serious underlying pathology.
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Red flags
- Respiratory distress
- hypoxia
- severe breathlessness
- haemoptysis
First actions / assessment
- ABCDE first
- determine whether emergency admission is needed
- record full vitals including respiratory rate and oxygen saturation
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- Full differential diagnosis list
- History, examination, and investigations
- Linked protocols and drug doses
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