10th March 2024

A 76-year-old patient with known severe COPD on LABA/LAMA/ICS therapy attends her GP.

A 76-year-old patient with known severe COPD on LABA/LAMA/ICS therapy attends her GP. She has noticed increased breathlessness in the last few months but no increase in phlegm or wheezing. What clinical signs would make you suspect that she is developing pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale?

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