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Respiratory Medicine Key Documents

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Allergy skin prick testing 

Review date - 29th October 2024

This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place

Guideline for the prescribing, monitoring and administration of Oxygen in adults

Review date - 6th July 2024

This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place

Clinical policy for the use of Nebulisers

Review date - 22nd July 2024

This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place

Chest drain flushing in adult patients 

Review date - 6th October 2023 

This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place

Ear lobe capillary blood gas sampling for respiratory practitioners

Review date - 1st May 2025

This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place

Use of ward based non invasive ventilation

Review date - 31st June 2021

This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place

Assessment of ambulatory oxygen therapy guideline

Review date - 8th September 2018

This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place

Guideline for the procedure of pleurodesis with talc slurry

Review date - 5th October 2023

This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place

Nurse led removal of chest drain in adult patients

Review date - 11th January 2025

This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place 

Guidelines and Procedure for Non Medical Practitioners to perform Chest Drain Insertion and Pleural Aspiration in Adults within Respiratory Medicine

  

Review date - 13th April 2025

This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place 

Lung Cancer MDT Referral Form

Suspected pulmonary embolism

Pleural Procedures

Management of pneumonia acquired in the community

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 

Opportunist Mycobacteria

Pleural aspiration and chest drain safety checklist and documentation form

Page last updated: 05 September 2022