Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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The patient, an elderly woman, was known to have congestive heart failure, arteriosclerotic heart disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She had no history of coronary artery bypass grafting. She developed increased shortness of breath, dyspnea on exertion, temperature elevation, and productive cough.

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