You may be able to get help with some of the extra costs caused by long term ill-health or disability. If youâre aged 16 to 64 you could get between Â£22 and Â£141.10 a week by claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The amount you get depends on how your condition affects you, not the condition itself. Youâll be assessed by a health professional to work out the level of help you can get.
The preliminary diagnosis of COPD is diagnosed in a person with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease symptoms by. his/her breathing history, the history of tobacco smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke, and/or; exposure to air pollutants, and/or a history of lung disease (for example, pneumonia).
A pulmonary embolism, a blood clot lodged in the lung, causes shortness of breath, chest pain, and more. Pulmonary fibrosis is a serious chronic lung condition where the lungs become scarred and stiff. Tuberculosis usually infects the lungs, causing a bad cough with blood, chest pain, fever, chills, and fatigue.