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An interesting case of recurrent shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain

Kathryn Price, Jocelin Hall, Niki Nicou, Georgia Hardavella
Breathe 2018 14: 123-130; DOI: 10.1183/20734735.012118
Kathryn Price
1Dept of Respiratory Medicine, King’s College Hospital, London, UK
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Jocelin Hall
1Dept of Respiratory Medicine, King’s College Hospital, London, UK
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Niki Nicou
2Dept of Thoracic Surgery, King’s College Hospital, London, UK
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Georgia Hardavella
1Dept of Respiratory Medicine, King’s College Hospital, London, UK
3Dept of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, King’s College London, London, UK
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    Admission laboratory blood test investigations

    InvestigationPatient valueNormal range
    Sodium mmol⋅L−1138135–145
    Potassium mmol⋅L−14.83.5–5.0
    Creatinine μmol⋅L−17245–120
    CRP mg⋅L−199<5
    White cell count L−18.3×1094–11×109
    Haemoglobin g⋅L−195130–165
    Platelets L−1549×109150–450×109
    INR1.090.9–1.20

    INR: international normalised ratio.

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    Breathe Jun 2018, 14 (2) 123-130; DOI: 10.1183/20734735.012118

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    Kathryn Price, Jocelin Hall, Niki Nicou, Georgia Hardavella
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