DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY APPARATUS
cod. 06156

Academic year 2008/09
4° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Malattie dell'apparato respiratorio (MED/10)
Field
Clinica delle specialita medico-chirurgiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
4 hours
of face-to-face activities
0.5 credits
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course unit
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Integrated course unit module: RESPIRATORY AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

Learning objectives

Knowledge of the physiological and pathological aspects of the principal diseases with a high territorial frequency (bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, pulmonary tumours, pulmonary infections). The use of physical-functional semiology (spyrometry, haemogas analysis, tests of cardiopulmonary function under stress, bronchology) in the evaluation of characteristics typical of obstructive, restrictive and infective respiratory pathology and of pulmonary tumours.

Prerequisites

Satisfactory preparation in the theoretical precepts of human anatomy, cardiopulmonary physiology, general pathology and microbiology. In addition, practical aspects of physical and functional semiotics, and clinical methodology.

Course unit content

Pulmonary defence mechanisms (coughing and mucociliary purification); obstructive, restrictive and hyper-secretive pathology (physical and functional semiology, respiratory infections; the clinical and laboratory aspects of tuberculosis, pulmonary infection, and pulmonary abscesses; respiratory insufficiency: classification and evaluation; interstitial pathological conditions; pulmonary tumours; clinical and instrumental diagnosis 

Full programme

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Bibliography

Harrison's. Principi di medicina interna, Mc Graw Hill <br />
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D. Olivieri, E. Marangio, A. Chetta - Lezioni di Pneumologia - UNI.NOVA Parma <br />

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons, theoretical and practical work in clinical departments, laboratories, clinics, and the bronchological clinic.

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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