What is a long term drain?This is a tube passing from your skin into the space between your lungs and rib cage (the pleural space) to drain the fluid (pleural effusion, see diagram below) which keeps building up. Pleural effusion Why do I need a long term drain & what is the alternative?When fluid collects in the pleural space it …
Read morePulmonary nodules
25th September 2019What is a pulmonary nodule? A pulmonary nodule is a small growth in your lung. On a CT scan or chest x-ray it looks like an area of roundish shadowing less than 3cm (about 1 inch) across. It does not cause any symptoms. How are pulmonary nodules diagnosed? Nodules are sometimes seen on a chest x-ray but in most cases …
Read moreWelcome to CPAP APAP equipment setup
18th September 2019Welcome to the clinic You have been diagnosed with a condition called sleep apnoea. We treat this with CPAP/APAP therapy. CPAP is short for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. APAP is short for Automatic Positive Airway Pressure. CPAP supplies one continuous pressure level flow of air that the patient must inhale and then exhale over. APAP automatically titrates (measures and adjusts) …
Read moreAdmission Avoidance Service
12th August 2019What is Admission Avoidance?It is a service that is offered at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton to help you stay at home while you are been treated for a chest infection with intravenous antibiotics. We work together with the Hospital at Home Service from Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. Why have I been referred to the admission avoidance …
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15th June 2018BiPAP
22nd May 2018What is BiPAP? BiPAP is a treatment to help with your breathing. When we breathe in, we take oxygen out of the air to keep us alive. The body uses oxygen to make energy and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product, which we breathe out. If your breathing becomes difficult and your muscles become tired, it can lead to …
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18th July 2017The Macmillan lung cancer nurse specialist team
10th May 2017Who are we? We are a team of Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialists and a Support Worker, specialising in lung cancer. We offer guidance and support from diagnosis and throughout the course of your treatment and aftercare. We will generally see you in the Outpatient Department. Unfortunately we cannot visit people at home. We are here to answer your questions and …
Read morerecovering after your video assisted thorascoscopy
21st October 2016SummaryThis booklet gives you information and advice on recovering after your video assisted thoracoscopy. Although you will have been given advice on this during your hospital stay, it can be difficult to remember everything. We hope you find this booklet useful. If you have any further questions, please speak to a member of staff caring for you. We know that …
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