How to Assess the Patient with Pleural Effusion (26 Apr 2021)
Dr Bardgett interviews Prof Rahman about the assessment and management of patients presenting with pleural effusion.
Dr Jonathan Bardgett interviews Prof Najib Rahman about the assessment and management of patients presenting with pleural effusion.
Professor Rahman runs the Oxford Pleural Unit and Directs the Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit. He is co-chair of the BTS Pleural Guidelines 2021, Chair of the BTS Pleural Intervention Committee, and Chair of multiple ERS guidelines on pleural disease.
Useful links
British Thoracic Society - Guidelines: https://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/quality-improvement/guidelines/
American Thoracic Society - Guidelines: https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.201809-620CME
My Pleural Effusion: https://mypleuraleffusionjourney.com/
Training Standards for Thoracic Ultrasound: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2019-000552
RAPID Score for Pleural Infection: https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/4014/rapid-score-pleural-infection
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