17th January 2024

A 32-year-old female presents to A&E with shortness of breath and palpitations.

A 32-year-old female presents to A&E with shortness of breath and palpitations. She is tachycardic at 120bpm, has a temperature of 37.8, blood pressure of 110/85, respiratory rate of 25 and is saturating 96% on air. Her chest is clear on auscultation. She has no past medical history but is currently 20-weeks pregnant. 

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