Respiratory Patient Information

A chest drain is a narrow tube that is inserted between the ribs and sits in the space between the lung and the chest wall.

Information about a persistent (chronic) cough, its causes and treatments.

An EBUS is a procedure that allows the doctor to look into your lungs (similar to a bronchoscopy) but then to take samples of the glands in the centre of your chest (mediastinum) using the aid of an ultrasound scan. 

A summary on why Enoxaparin is being considered for you, how it may be given and the potential side effects of the medication.

An exercise induced asthma test involves some simple breathing tests and exercising on a treadmill to assess whether this causes your airways to become narrower.

An IPC is a soft, flexible, plastic tube which can be used to drain pleural fluid from the cavity between your lungs and rib cage (the pleural cavity).

We cannot cure your breathlessness but we can teach you methods to control and improve it. Practising these simple techniques can improve the efficiency of breathing and reduce the sensation of being breathless.

Mannitol is a naturally occuring sugar. A “Mannitol challenge” test is a simple test that involves inhaling a fine mannitol powder, via an inhaler.

A thoracoscopy is a routine procedure performed by respiratory doctors. It is a way of looking inside the space between your lungs and rib cage (the pleural cavity) with a camera.

Nintedanib, also known as Ofev®, is an antifibrotic medication designed to try and slow the development of scarring (fibrosis) in the lungs. Read more about being on treatment with nintedanib.

Pirfenidone, also known as Esbriet®, is an anti-fibrotic medication which has been shown to slow the progression of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). Find out more about being on treatment with pirfenidone.