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National Patient Safety Alert – Deterioration due to rapid offload of pleural effusion fluid from chest drains
A joint National Patient Safety Alert issued by the NHS England and NHS Improvement National Patient Safety Team, British Thoracic Society (BTS) and Association of Respiratory Nurse Specialists (ARNS), on the risk of deterioration due to rapid offload of pleural effusion fluid from chest drains.