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October 2026

26 NAP: a patient monitor in every browser Article
25 Central chest tightness during a five-a-side football match, settled after twenty minutes Case · foundation
23 Black stools for three days, now breathless Case · advanced
16 Hiccups since the new pacemaker went in Case · intermediate
15 Tired and cranky in the playground Case · intermediate
14 Racing heart walking up the hill Case · intermediate
13 Keeled over carrying the shopping Case · intermediate
04 Dizzy Case · advanced
02 Club doctor said my heart tracing looked odd Case · intermediate

September 2026

27 Two falls this week, no memory of hitting the ground Case · advanced
27 Indigestion Case · intermediate
24 Sudden headache at the gym, now drowsy Quiz · intermediate
22 Three months of the heartbeat stumbling, with an occasional sensation that it stops Case · intermediate
19 Central chest tightness and breathlessness for two hours Case · intermediate
17 Sharp central chest pain for two days, worse lying flat Case · intermediate
16 Central chest heaviness with nausea for ninety minutes Case · intermediate
15 Breathlessness climbing stairs, worsening over six months, with ankle swelling Case · advanced
14 Dizziness and two near-faints since this morning Case · advanced
13 Palpitations on and off for three weeks, now persistent for two hours with mild breathlessness Case · intermediate
12 A thumping in the chest when he lies down at night, going on for months Case · foundation
11 Collapsed at the kitchen sink with no warning, out for a few seconds Case · foundation
11 Two episodes of sudden loss of consciousness Case · intermediate
10 Collapse on the cardiology ward Case · intermediate
09 Progressive exertional breathlessness and one episode of near-syncope Case · intermediate
07 Rapid regular palpitations for two hours Case · intermediate
07 Light-headedness on standing for two days, with one unwitnessed collapse Case · advanced
06 Intermittent palpitations noticed during a night shift Case · intermediate
05 Recurrent chest pressure at rest since early morning Case · intermediate
04 Weakness and palpitations after rapid weight loss for a boxing weigh-in Case · intermediate
03 Breathlessness during a viral chest infection Case · intermediate
02 Central chest pain for forty minutes, still present Case · advanced
01 Lightheadedness and palpitations for three days Case · intermediate

August 2026

31 Found drowsy at home with an empty packet of her own tablets Case · intermediate
30 Epigastric pressure and nausea for four hours Case · intermediate
29 Two episodes of near-fainting today, the second while sitting down Case · intermediate
27 Monitor alarm during a laparoscopic operation Case · intermediate
25 Abnormal monitor tracing noted on the post-operative ward round Case · foundation
24 Vomiting and clamminess for an hour, with a heavy feeling across the chest Case · advanced
23 Blackout in a supermarket queue, with no warning Case · intermediate
22 Dizzy standing up, twice in the last week Case · intermediate
21 An irregular pulse at a pre-employment medical Quiz · foundation
19 Palpitations and breathlessness that began during a football match an hour ago Case · intermediate
18 Palpitations that started suddenly during a lesson Case · intermediate
17 Palpitations for three weeks, worse over the last two days Case · intermediate
17 Sharp central chest pain for a day, worse lying flat Case · intermediate
17 Monitor alarm on the coronary care unit Case · intermediate
17 Two days of vomiting, poor appetite and confusion Case · advanced
17 Weakness and vomiting for three days Case · intermediate
17 Sudden palpitations and light-headedness on the assessment unit Case · advanced
17 Collapse in the waiting room, three days into a diarrhoeal illness Case · intermediate
17 Central chest pain for two hours, still present Case · advanced
16 Presyncope, and a pulse of about thirty Quiz · foundation