02.05 Resp

02.05 Respiratory [PDF link]: Pneumothorax – spontaneous, tension, catamenial, Pleural effusion – exudative, transudative, Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), Oxygen delivery – including Venturi mask, non-invasive ventilation (NIV: BiPAP, CPAP), Atelactasis, Chest drains

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Guidelines

• Pneumothorax – no specific NICE guidelines

  • NG39 covers pneumothorax in the context of major trauma

  • BTS guidelines for pleural diseases covers pneumothorax: Roberts ME, Rahman NM, Maskell NA, Bibby AC, Blyth KG, Corcoran JP, et al. British Thoracic Society Guideline for pleural disease. Thorax 2023;78:1143–56. https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2023-220304.

• ARDS – no NICE guidelines

  • Definition – Matthay MA, Arabi Y, Arroliga AC, Bernard G, Bersten AD, Brochard LJ, et al. A New Global Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Am J Respir Crit Care Med n.d.;209:37–47. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.202303-0558WS.

  • European – Griffiths MJD, McAuley DF, Perkins GD, Barrett N, Blackwood B, Boyle A, et al. Guidelines on the management of acute respiratory distress syndrome. BMJ Open Resp Res 2019;6. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2019-000420.