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).
Signs and symptoms of pulmonary edema. A symptom is something the patient feels or reports, while a sign is something other people, including a doctor, may detect. For example, a headache may be a symptom, while a rash may be a sign. Signs and symptoms that come on all of a sudden may include: 1  Difficulty breathing. 2  Coughing up blood. 3  Excessive sweating. 4  Anxiety. 5  Pale skin. 6  Pink frothy sputum (which may be coughed up). 7  If left untreated can lead to coma and then death-usually due to hypoxia (oxygen deprivation).