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- FBC
- if history of anaemia at any age
- ECG
- if history of hypertension or cardiac disease
- U&E
- if on diuretics or digoxin, renal disease
- CXR
- if recent chest infection
These tests should not be done in the absence of a specific indication Routine
coagulation screening is NOT to be done on non-vascular patient
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