Respiratory Pathways
18 pathways
- COPD Exacerbation ManagementAssessment and management of acute COPD exacerbation including controlled oxygen and NIV decisionNICE NG115 / GOLD 2024
- Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CURB-65)Risk stratification and antibiotic selection for community-acquired pneumonia using CURB-65BTS 2009 / NICE NG138
- Acute Pulmonary EmbolismDiagnosis and management of acute PE including risk stratification and anticoagulationBTS 2003 / ESC 2019
- Pleural Effusion AssessmentSystematic evaluation of pleural effusion — transudates vs exudates and managementBTS 2010
- Oxygen PrescribingSafe oxygen prescribing — target saturations and devices for different clinical scenariosBTS 2017
- Suspected Lung Cancer Pathway2-week wait pathway for suspected lung cancer — investigation and referralNICE NG12 / NICE NG122
- Acute Severe Asthma in AdultsBTS/SIGN/NICE NG80 — severity stratification, oxygen, salbutamol/ipratropium, IV magnesium, escalation criteria.BTS/SIGN 2019; NICE NG80
- Pleural Infection / EmpyemaBTS 2023 — recognition, pleural fluid analysis (pH, biochemistry), chest drain criteria, intrapleural fibrinolytics, surgical referral.BTS Pleural Disease 2023
- Hospital-Acquired PneumoniaNICE NG139 — early- vs late-onset, empirical antibiotics by severity + risk factors, escalation criteria.NICE NG139; ATS/IDSA 2016
- Active Tuberculosis — Diagnosis & ManagementNICE NG33 — clinical recognition, diagnostics (sputum, NAAT, culture), standard 6-month RIPE regimen, monitoring, public-health notification.NICE NG33 (2016, updates 2019); WHO 2022
- Bronchiectasis ExacerbationBTS 2019 — increased symptoms (cough, sputum volume/purulence, dyspnoea, malaise) — tailored antibiotics by colonisation, airway clearance, escalation triggers.BTS Bronchiectasis 2019
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)Berlin definition, lung-protective ventilation (low TV, plateau pressure, prone positioning, PEEP), conservative fluids, treat cause.Berlin 2012; ESICM 2023; ATS/ESICM/SCCM
- Massive HaemoptysisDefinition: >200–600 mL/24h or any haemodynamic compromise — airway protection, lateralise, urgent CT angiography, bronchial artery embolisation.BTS / ERS
- Aspiration Pneumonia / PneumonitisDistinguish chemical pneumonitis from bacterial pneumonia, supportive care, antibiotic decision, prevent recurrence.ATS/IDSA 2019; BTS
- Cystic Fibrosis Acute ExacerbationCF Trust UK — IV antibiotics matched to colonisation, airway clearance, nutrition, PERT, CFTR modulator continuation.CF Trust UK Antibiotic Management 2009 (review); ECFS
- Obstructive Sleep Apnoea WorkupSTOP-BANG screening, sleep study (oximetry / polysomnography), CPAP, lifestyle, surgical referral when appropriate.BTS/SIGN; NICE NG202
- Acute Respiratory Failure / NIV IndicationsType 1 vs Type 2 respiratory failure, oxygen targets, NIV/CPAP indications and contraindications, escalation to invasive ventilation.BTS/ICS 2016; BTS Oxygen 2017
- Incidental Pulmonary Nodule (Fleischner)BTS / Fleischner 2017 — risk stratification by size, character, smoking history; surveillance vs biopsy vs PET-CT.BTS Pulmonary Nodules 2015; Fleischner 2017