The British Thoracic Society (BTS) has published a number of useful Guidelines and Quality Standards.
In this post I copy the Guidelines as of 7-31-2017. As always the blog posts are my medical review notes, and this post is to remind me what respiratory (pulmonary) guidelines are available from the BTS.
| A-Z Disease / Condition | Guideline title | Publication date | Review date/Review outcome | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute hypercapnic respiratory failure | BTS/ICS Guidelines for the Ventilatory Management of Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure in Adults | 2016 | Published April 2016. Review due in 2021. | Valid |
| Asthma | BTS/SIGN British guideline on the management of asthma | 2016 | Published 21 September 2016. | Valid |
| Bronchiectasis | BTS Guideline for non-CF Bronchiectasis | 2010 | Published July 2010. Update due for publication in late 2017/early 2018. | Valid |
| Bronchiolitis | NICE Guideline – Bronchiolitis in children: diagnosis and management | 2015 | Published by NICE in June 2015. | Valid |
| Bronchoscopy | BTS Guideline for Diagnostic Flexible Bronchoscopy in Adults | 2013 | Published August 2013. Review due 2018. | Valid |
| Bronchoscopy (advanced) | BTS Guideline for Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Flexible Bronchoscopy in Adults | 2011 | Published November 2011. Review due 2017. | Valid |
| COPD | NICE Guideline – COPD in over 16s: diagnosis and management | 2010 | Published by NICE in June 2010. | Valid |
| Diving | BTS Guidelines on Respiratory Aspects of Fitness for Diving | 2003 | Published June 2003. Review due 2017. | Valid |
| Emergency oxygen | BTS Guideline for oxygen use in healthcare and emergency settings | 2017 | The updated guideline was published in May 2017. | Valid |
| Home oxygen adults | BTS Guidelines for Home Oxygen Use in Adults | 2015 | Published April 2015. Review due 2020. | Valid |
| Home oxygen children | BTS Guidelines for Home Oxygen in Children | 2009 | Published August 2009. Review due 2017. | Valid |
| Influenza | Pandemic flu: clinical management of patients with an influenza-like illness during an influenza pandemic | 2007 | Published January 2007. To be reviewed at the time of any future pandemic. | Valid |
| Interstitial Lung Disease | BTS Guideline for Interstitial Lung Disease Guideline | 2008 | Published September 2008. Review due in 2017. | Valid |
| Lung Cancer | NICE Guideline – Lung cancer: diagnosis and management | 2011 | Published by NICE in April 2011. | Valid |
| Lung Cancer (radical management) | BTS Guidelines on the Radical Management of Patients with Lung Cancer | 2010 | Published October 2010. Review due 2017. | Valid |
| Macrolide (long term use) | BTS Guidelines for Long Term Macrolide Use | 2017 | Publication due in late 2017 | In Preparation |
| Mesothelioma | BTS Guideline for the Investigation and Management of Pleural Mesothelioma | 2017 | Due for publication in late 2017. | In Preparation |
| Neuromuscular Weakness | BTS Guideline for Respiratory Management of Children with Neuromuscular Weakness | 2012 | Published July 2012. Review due in 2017. | Valid |
| NIV | BTS/RCP/ICS Guideline for Non-invasive Ventilation | 2008 | Superceded | |
| NTM | BTS Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease | 2017 | Due for publication late 2017. | In Preparation |
| Physiotherapy | BTS/ACPRC Guidelines for physiotherapy management of the adult, medical, spontaneously breathing patient | 2009 | Published May 2009. Review due 2017. | Valid |
| Pleural Disease | BTS Pleural Disease Guideline | 2010 | Published August 2010. Review due 2017. | Valid |
| Pleural Infection | BTS Guidelines for the Management of Pleural Infection in Children | 2005 | Published February 2005. Review due in 2017. | Valid |
| Pneumonia adults | BTS Guidelines for the Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Adults: update 2009 | 2009 | Published October 2009. Last reviewed 2014. Review due 2018. | Valid |
| Pneumonia children | BTS Guidelines for the Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Children: update 2011 | 2011 | Published October 2011. Review due 2017. | Valid |
| Pulmonary Embolism | NICE Guideline – Venous thromboembolic disease: diagnosis, management and thrombophilia testing | 2012 | Published by NICE in June 2012. Last updated November 2015. | Valid |
| Pulmonary embolism – outpatient management | BTS Guidelines for the outpatient management of pulmonary embolism | 2017 | BTS Guidelines for the outpatient management of pulmonary embolism are in preparation – publication due mid 2017. | In Preparation |
| Pulmonary Nodules | BTS Guidelines for the Investigation and Management of Pulmonary Nodules | 2015 | Published August 2015. Review due in 2020. | Valid |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | BTS Guideline on Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Adults | 2013 | Published September 2013. Review due in 2018. | Valid |
| Resp tract infections | NICE Guideline – Respiratory tract infections (self-limiting): prescribing antibiotics | 2008 | Published by NICE in July 2008. | Valid |
| Smoking Cessation | NICE Guideline – Smoking: acute, maternity and mental health services | 2013 | Published by NICE in November 2013. | Valid |
| TB | NICE Guideline – Tuberculosis | 2016 | Published by NICE in January 2016. Last updated May 2016. | Valid |
| TB Renal | BTS Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Mycobacterium TB in Adult Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease | 2010 | Published June 2010. Review due in 2017. | Valid |
Other Guidance
| A-Z Disease / Condition | Title | Publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Air travel | BTS Air Travel Recommendations | 2011 |
| Cough Adults | BTS Cough in Adults Recommendations | 2006 |
| Cough Children | BTS Cough in Children Recommendations | 2008 |
| Mesothelioma | BTS Statement on Malignant Mesothelioma | 2007 |
| Occupational Asthma | BTS Statement on Occupational Asthma | 2008 |
| PAVM | BTS Clinical Statement PAVM | |
| Referral | BTS Statement on Specialist Referral | 2008 |
| Smoking Cessation | BTS Recommendations for smoking cessation services in secondary care | 2012 |
| TB TNF | BTS Recommendations for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis infection and disease in patients due to start anti-TNF-α treatment | 2005 |
