Breathlessness: when it needs urgent assessment
The difference between breathlessness that can wait and breathlessness that cannot.
When to get emergency care
- Call 112 now for sudden breathlessness, chest pain, blue lips or collapse.
Get emergency help or call 112.
Guide
New or sudden breathlessness needs urgent care. So does breathlessness with chest pain. Long standing breathlessness still needs a clinician. Note what brings it on. Note how far you can walk. Note any swelling in your legs.