Breathing (respiratory) problems can often be quite frightening to experience. Whether you’re frustrated by a
long-term cough, concerned about increased shortness of breath, or worried about chest pain when you breathe in, you’ll appreciate rapid assessment and treatment from an
experienced Consultant.
Respiratory medicine involves the diagnosis and management of diseases in the lower respiratory tract (trachea, bronchi and lungs). This includes the airways (bronchi), the substance of the lung (known as lung parenchyma which include air sacs (alveoli) and the blood vessels.
A Consultant in Respiratory Medicine also manages diseases of the lining (pleura) of the lung and chest wall and those affecting some structures in the centre of the chest (known as mediastinal structures) such as lymph glands.
You may have entirely new respiratory symptoms and you’d like expert help to find out what’s causing them and how they can be treated. Alternatively, you may be experiencing a flare-up of an existing respiratory condition that has previously been well managed, and you’d appreciate guidance on getting it under control once again.
The Consultant Respiratory Physicians at The Alexandra Hospital in Manchester provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management for a wide variety of respiratory conditions and symptoms. They would be delighted to help you too.