When should I seek treatment for a cough?

We recommend making an appointment with a Welbeck specialist if you have a cough and any of the following symptoms:

  • a cough lasting longer than 6 weeks

  • blood in your sputum (phlegm)

  • extreme night sweats

  • a hoarse voice that doesn’t go away

  • shortness of breath

  • difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)

  • coughing and spluttering when eating or drinking (aspiration)

  • unexplained weight loss

  • wheezing and shortness of breath

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