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When should you see a pulmonologist?
Persistent cough, unexplained breathlessness or abnormal tests may warrant specialist review. · 5 min
A pulmonologist evaluates diseases of the airways, lung tissue, pulmonary circulation and sleep-related breathing in many settings.
Reasons to discuss a referral include a cough that lasts weeks, breathlessness that limits activity, recurrent chest infections, abnormal imaging, or known asthma or COPD that is difficult to control.
Urgent symptoms — sudden severe breathlessness, coughing up blood, chest pain with breathing difficulty — need emergency care, not a routine website booking.
Your primary clinician can help decide timing. This page cannot triage individual cases.
Educational content only. It does not replace a consultation with Dr. Ravi Charan or another qualified clinician.