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Allergy Skin Prick Testing in Adults Guideline

Guideline for the Prescribing, Monitoring and Administration of Oxygen in Adults

Clinical Policy for the Use of Nebulisers

Chest Drain Flushing in Adult Patients

Ear Lobe Capillary Blood Gas Sampling for Respiratory Practitioners

Guidelines for the use of non-invasive ventilation (Ward-Based BiPAP)

Assessment for Ambulatory Oxygen Therapy - Guideline

Guideline for the Procedure of Pleurodesis with Talc Slurry

Referral to the Lung Cancer MDT Meeting

British Thoracic Society guidelines for the management of suspected acute pulmonary embolism

Pleural procedures and thoracic ultrasound: British Thoracic Society pleural disease guideline 2010

The Management of Adults with community acquired pneumonia (CAP) of all ages in the community or in hospital

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Management of opportunist mycobacterial infections: Joint Tuberculosis Committee guidelines 1999

Chest Drain and Aspiration for Pleural Fluid Procedural Record and Safety Standards

Nurse led removal of chest drain in adult patients

Policy and Procedure for Non Medical Practitioners to perform Chest Drain Insertion and Pleural Aspiration in Adult Patients

DOAC Management Prior to Pleural Procedures

Insertion Of Midline Guideline For Patients On ARU

Insertion Of Midline - Assessment of competence: Ultrasound guided Midline placement

Intrapleural Use of Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Dornase Alpha in Pleural Infection (tPA+DNase) Guideline

Intrapleural Use of tPA+DNase - eConsent Form

Prescribing Guideline for Long Term Off-Label use of Prophylactic Azithromycin for Patients with COPD, Asthma and Bronchiectasis

Pleural Irrigation

Blood Pleurodesis

Arterial Blood Gas Sampling for Trained Professionals

Procedure for Tobacco Dependency Team

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Lozenges Patient Information - WAHT-PI-2002

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patches Patient Information Leaflet

Intravenous Aminophylline for Adults Guideline

Operational and Admission Policy for the Respiratory Wards, including Admission into Respiratory High Care Areas

Domicillary Non Invasive Ventilation Service - WAHT-RES-039

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