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Persistent cough lasting several weeks or longer
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Pulmonology & Respiratory Medicine
Specialist evaluation of breathing, lung and sleep-related respiratory conditions.
Specialist-ledAward-recognisedConnected diagnostics24/7 escalation
Understanding Pulmonology & Respiratory Medicine
The symptom may begin in one place while the answer involves several systems.
Breathlessness can come from the lungs, heart, blood, kidneys or several causes together. Our respiratory physicians work within a multispecialty team to establish the cause and coordinate treatment.
Internal medicine and its subspecialties investigate adult health problems that may be complex, recurring or linked across the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, hormones, digestion and immune system. The value is not simply having several doctors—it is having them work from one coordinated clinical picture.
A clearer, more hopeful way forward.
Complex symptoms can be exhausting, especially when care feels fragmented. We organise the information, explain what is known and unknown, and coordinate the next useful step.
When to speak with the team
Reasons people are referred.
These are common starting points, not a diagnostic checklist. The right assessment depends on the full clinical picture.
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Breathlessness that has not been clearly explained by heart tests
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Wheeze or asthma that is not well controlled
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Recurrent chest infections or a chronic airway condition
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An abnormal chest X-ray or lung function result needing specialist review
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A second opinion on a respiratory diagnosis or treatment plan
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A complete pulmonology & respiratory medicine pathway.
Every capability is selected according to clinical need. Your team should explain why a test, treatment or referral is being considered.
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Asthma and chronic airway disease
Asthma and other chronic airway conditions are diagnosed and managed with an individualised treatment plan.
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Persistent cough and breathlessness
Persistent cough or breathlessness is investigated to identify its underlying cause.
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Chest infection and lung disease
Chest infections and other lung diseases are assessed and treated.
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Sleep-related breathing disorders
Sleep-related breathing disorders, including suspected sleep apnoea, are assessed and managed.
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Pulmonary function assessment
Spirometry measures lung volume and airflow to assess respiratory function.
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Respiratory support in ICU/HDU
Ventilator and respiratory support are provided in ICU/HDU for patients with severe breathing difficulty.
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Your care, step by step.
Complex medicine feels more manageable when every stage is visible and every question has a place.
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Build the full picture
History, examination, existing diagnoses, medicines and patient priorities are reviewed together.
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Investigate selectively
Laboratory, imaging and physiological tests are chosen to answer specific questions.
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Bring in the right experts
Relevant subspecialists join without fragmenting the overall plan.
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Treat and monitor
The team balances benefits, interactions, side effects and practical daily management.
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Maintain continuity
Reports, follow-up and back-referral help the patient and referring clinician stay informed.
The Cardiocare advantage
Expertise is stronger when the whole system is ready.
Respiratory medicine is directly connected to cardiology, imaging, laboratory, sleep assessment and critical care. This is why patients, families and referring clinicians choose Cardiocare for care that may need more than one specialist or facility.
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One hospital, one plan
Consultation, diagnostics, intervention, surgery, ICU/HDU, dialysis and recovery can coordinate without fragmenting the patient journey.
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Pioneering capability
Advanced catheter, device and surgical expertise—including Northern Nigeria’s first cardiac left bundle branch pacing—reflects a culture of clinical progress.
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Critical care around complex care
Round-the-clock emergency, ICU and HDU support surrounds patients whose needs may change quickly.
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Multispecialty judgement
Cardiology works alongside nephrology, endocrinology, neurology, pulmonology, surgery and other specialists when one diagnosis is not the whole story.
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Care here in Nigeria
International-level cardiovascular capability in Abuja helps families avoid unnecessary travel abroad and remain closer to their support system.
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Education is part of care
Plain-language teaching, patient guides, support programmes and professional education turn expertise into confidence.
45specialist service pathways
24/7emergency, ICU & HDU support
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Awardedexcellence by the Nigerian Cardiac Society
Questions patients ask
Good questions deserve clear answers.
Open each question for a straightforward explanation. Your own clinician should still interpret what it means for you.
Ask the Cardiocare team01What kind of breathing problems does pulmonology assess?＋
Persistent cough, wheeze and asthma, chest infections and other chronic airway or lung disease affecting breathing.
02My breathlessness could be my heart or my lungs — where do I start?＋
You do not need to know which. Assessment considers heart, lung and other causes together, since breathlessness commonly has more than one contributing factor.
03What does pulmonary function assessment involve?＋
Breathing tests measure how well the lungs move air, helping distinguish between different causes of breathlessness or cough.
04What if I need closer monitoring during a severe flare-up?＋
Respiratory support is available through the hospital’s inpatient and critical-care teams when a chest condition becomes severe enough to need closer monitoring.
Important medical information
This page is educational and cannot diagnose a condition or determine which treatment is right for an individual. A clinician must assess symptoms, results, medicines and overall health. Severe or rapidly worsening symptoms need urgent care.
Consultant-led teamsCardiology, interventional cardiology and cardiac surgery, led by fellowship-trained consultant physicians (FWACP/FMCP).
Pioneer institutionNorthern Nigeria's pioneer cardiovascular institution, recognised by the Nigerian Cardiac Society.
Teaching hospitalA postgraduate teaching institution and MDCN-accredited CPD provider.
Proven cath labHundreds of successful catheter-based procedures in our on-site cath lab.
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