6: Obstructive airways disease
CHAPTER 6Obstructive airways disease Learning objectives To understand the aetiology and epidemiology of asthma To learn about the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of asthma To understand the management of acute…
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2: Embryology, anatomy, and physiology of the lung
CHAPTER 2Embryology, anatomy, and physiology of the lung Learning objectives To gain a basic understanding of the development of the lung To be aware of the common developmental lung abnormalities…
12: Suppurative lung disease
CHAPTER 12Suppurative lung disease Learning objectives To understand the aetiology and predisposing factors for suppurative lung diseases To understand the structure and function of cilia and the consequences of abnormally…
11: Pulmonary embolus, pulmonary hypertension, and vasculitides
CHAPTER 11Pulmonary embolus, pulmonary hypertension, and vasculitides Learning objectives To understand the risk factors for thromboembolic disease and how to calculate the probability score To understand the clinical presentation of…
3: Pharmacology of the lung
CHAPTER 3Pharmacology of the lung Learning objectives To understand how medications used to treat pulmonary disease are given To gain some understanding of the principles of drug deposition in the…
15: Occupational, environmental, and recreational lung disease
CHAPTER 15Occupational, environmental, and recreational lung disease Learning objectives To understand occupational, environmental, and recreational causes of lung disease To recognise the diagnosis and management of occupational asthma To understand…
16: Disorders of the mediastinum
CHAPTER 16Disorders of the mediastinum Learning objectives To understand the basic anatomy of the mediastinum To understand the diagnostic pathway for patients presenting with a mediastinal mass To understand the…
13: Respiratory failure
CHAPTER 13Respiratory failure Learning objectives To understand the definition of respiratory failure To understand the physiology of respiratory failure To be able to interpret arterial blood gas results To be…
5: Common presentations of respiratory disease
CHAPTER 5Common presentations of respiratory disease Learning objectives To understand how to take a comprehensive respiratory history To know how to carry out a respiratory examination To understand the differential…
17: Acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome
CHAPTER 17Acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome Learning objectives To understand some of the common causes of acute lung injury To understand the aetiology and pathogenesis of ARDS…
