When to refer
There are certain symptoms that should ring warning bells. Get your pharmacist involved if a customer reports any of the following:
- Unexplained weight loss
- A cough that is worse first thing in the morning, at night or after exercise
- Pain in the chest or shoulder
- A fever that does not respond to medication such as paracetamol
- Breathing problems such as fast or laboured breathing, breathlessness or wheezing
- Coughing up blood
- Vomiting after coughing
- A cough that has persisted for longer than three weeks.
For more information on this topic, you can:
- Use your Counter Intelligence Plus training guide
- Visit NHS Choices.