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).
The symptoms of pulmonary embolism may include: 1  Shortness of breath that may occur suddenly. 2  Sudden, sharp chest pain that may become worse with deep breathing or coughing. 3  Rapid heart rate. 4  Rapid breathing. 5  Sweating. 6  Anxiety. 7  Coughing up blood or pink, foamy mucus. 8  Fainting. 9  Heart palpitations. 10  Signs of shock.