Morning Report: 54-Year-Old Female with Gradual Dyspnea and Dry Cough

A 54-year-old female presents with a chief complaint of shortness of breath for the past six months, significantly worsening over the last two months. The patient reports dyspnea on exertion, becoming noticeable after merely walking five steps. She has a persistent dry cough but denies experiencing wheezing, fever, chills, chest pain, palpitations, or edema. Notably, she has no known allergies, no pets, no recent sick contacts, and has not traveled recently. The patient is a non-smoker.

• dyspnea
• shortness of breath
• dry cough
• female patient
• pulmonary issues
• medical report
• exertional dyspnea
• nonsmokertext

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