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Project steps

Step 1

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1. Not troubled by breathless except on strenuous exercise
2. Short of breath when hurrying on a level or when walking up a slight hill
3. Walks slower than most people on the level, stops after a mile or so, or stops after 15 minutes walking at own pace
4. Stops for breath after walking 100 yards, or after a few minutes on level ground
5. Too breathless to leave the house, or breathless when dressing/undressing

Code the patient's MRC score appropriately: MRC 1

• Read code: 173H.
• SNOMED code: 391120009

MRC 2

• Read code: 173I.
• SNOMED code: 391123006

MRC 3

• Read code: 173J.
• SNOMED code: 391124000

MRC 4

• Read code: 173K.
• SNOMED code: 391125004

MRC 5

• Read code: 173L.
• SNOMED code: 391126003

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• Read code: 8H7u.
• SNOMED code: 24461000000105

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Recording your progress

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