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Mild cough and decreased breath sounds in an 82 year old woman
BMJ 2016; 353 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i2080 (Published 15 April 2016) Cite this as: BMJ 2016;353:i2080
- David C Howlett, consultant radiologist1,
- Joseph Dalby Sinnott, core surgical trainee year 22
- 1Department of Radiology, East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust, Eastbourne, UK
- 2East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust, Eastbourne, UK
- Correspondence to: J D Sinnott j.d.sinnott{at}gmail.com
An 82 year old woman presented to her general practitioner with a tickling cough and symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection. Her blood gas saturations were normal and she was otherwise well. However, she had a history of tuberculosis and had undergone an unknown operation many years ago. The GP thought that she had decreased breath sounds at …
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