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Chest Pain
- Ask about palpitations (awareness of heart beating), rapid pulse, or skipped beats.
- Has there been any shortness of breath? Is there any change when the patient lays down or sleeps? Does the patient sleep propped up on pillows or semi-upright in a chair?
- Ask if there is a relationship to activity. Has there been a change in exercise tolerance?
- Ask about swelling of the legs.