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Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
Professor and Collaborators:
Hours of classroom activity:
Prerequisites:
Knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the Respiratory System.
Objectives
Contents Respiratory system diseases: obstructive diseases (COPD, asthma), respiratory failure, chronic pulmonary heart disease, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary embolism, blood gas analysis, spirometry.
Extended Syllabus The functional anatomy of the respiratory system
The respiratory tract: conduction and respiratory zone
Breathing
Factors influencing pulmonary ventilation
Forces that are involved in pulmonary ventilation
Transport and exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
between alveoli, blood and tissues
Oxygen-hemoglobin affinity curve
Transport of carbon dioxide in the blood
Respiratory function tests:
- Static lung volumes
- Dynamic lung volumes
Bronchodilation test or reversibility test
Bronchial provocation test
The carbon monoxide diffusion test (DLCO)
Blood Gas
Symptoms and signs of Respiratory diseases
Asthma
COPD
Emphysema
Respiratory failure
Pulmonary Heart
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Pulmonary embolism
Recommended Bibliography The teaching material will be provided during the lessons.
The recommended text is:
MANUALE DI PNEUMOLOGIA, E. M. Clini, G. Pelaia, EDiSes, Napoli, 2017
Teaching Methods Classroom lesson with slides and didactic notebooks. Planned discussions and simulations of clinical cases and instrumental activities.
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
Interviews with the learners at the beginning of the lesson to check the doubts and concerns related to the previous lessons.
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