GuidelineCurrent
BTS Pleural Disease 2023 — British Thoracic Society Guideline for pleural disease
British Thoracic Society, 2023
Pleural infection management centers on prompt antibiotics and effective drainage of infected collections, with intrapleural therapy and surgical escalation considered when drainage is inadequate or clinical progress is poor.
Conditional recommendationModerate certainty
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Disease ReferencePleural Infection / Empyema
Diagnosis and source control of complicated parapneumonic effusion and empyema with drainage, tPA/DNase and surgical escalation
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Chest Tube & Pleural Drain Management
Ultrasound-guided pleural drain selection, insertion safety, troubleshooting and complication management in critically ill adults.
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