Why are these symptoms progressively worsening?

Lando, a 55-year-old architect, presents complaining of central chest pain, cough and dyspnoea.

Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select the wrong answer, have another go — you can try as many times as you like!

Dr Paul Muthiah is a GP on the Central Coast, NSW and medical co-editor at Australian Doctor.

Reprinted from The Permanente Journal, 15 (4), Levis JT, ECG Diagnosis: Pulmonary Embolism, https://doi.org/10.7812/TPP/11-112, copyright (2011), with permission from The Permanente Federation