How to Assess the Patient with Pleural Effusion (26 Apr 2021)

Dr Jonathan Bardgett interviews Prof Najib Rahman about the assessment and management of patient's 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. 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/rapid-score-pleural-infectionl