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Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Pulmonary hypertension.
Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Newly diagnosed pulmonary hypertension without known heart or lung disease - Severe Class 3-4 dyspnoeabreathless on walking a few minutes or affecting ADL [https://copdx.org.au/copd-x-plan/confirm-diagnosis/c2-diagnosis/] - Deteriorating functional status over 3 months - Syncope / Presyncope - Chest pain
Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Known pulmonary hypertension with deteriorating functional status - Known pulmonary hypertension with mild dyspnoea (breathless hurrying or on inclines or stopping for breath walking longer distances) Class 1-2 dyspnoea [https://copdx.org.au/copd-x-plan/confirm-diagnosis/c2-diagnosis/]
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - Stable pulmonary hypertension for specialist opinion
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- Details of any previous: - cardiac disease - respiratory disease - venous thromboembolism - Degree of functional impairment - Known history of connective tissue disorders - Medication history - ECG - Echocardiography - CT chest - CTPA and/or V/Q scan if available If a specific test result is unable to be obtained due to access, financial, religious, cultural or consent reasons a Clinical Override may be requested. This reason must be clearly articulated in the body of the referral.
The following conditions are out of scope for this service: - Chest pain without abnormalities on CT chest - Occupational lung screening - Direct screening for TB – should be referred to contact and immigration screening (regional Tuberculosis control centre) - Pleural plaques
Parent service: Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
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