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Case #3 -
A 62-year-old man complains of worsening cough since three months

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
1.) What additional history is needed?

Additional history: details of smoking history including present use, exposure to industrial chemicals, prior pulmonary disease, pulmonary symptoms including dyspnea or wheezing, chest pain, hoarseness, swelling of head and arms, bone pain, pain in peripheral joints.
 
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