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Assessment

History

Presenting complaint

History of presenting complaint

Symptoms

  • Cyanosis/Cyanotic episodes
  • Dyspnoea
  • Exercise tolerance
  • Cough, Orthopnoea and Hoarseness
  • Chest pain
  • Failure to thrive
  • Arrhythmias
  • Headaches
  • Pyrexia

Systems enquiry

Past medical history

Cancer history

Pregnancy

Birth history

Family history

Maternal health

Immunisations

Developmental

Social problems

Sex

Examination

General inspection

Limbs

  • Clubbing
  • Pulses
  • Blood pressure

Head and neck

Chest

  • Apex beat
  • Heaves
  • Thrills
  • Perfusion
  • Inspection
  • Percussion
  • Auscultation
  • Student notes

Acites and Pitting oedema

Liver

Fundoscopy