Respiratory
- Understand the physiology of the respiratory system
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Asthma and Rhinitis drugs
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Respiratory Investigations
- How to interpret ABGs
- Respiratory conditions
Overview
This module first covers the fundamental basic physiology that you need to know to understand the respiratory system. We go through the anatomy of the thorax, the factors controlling breathing rate and the principles of hypersensitivity. We then look at the most common drugs used in the treatment of asthma/COPD and rhinitis and the main investigations used which help to differentiate obstructive vs restrictive conditions. Finally we use this platform to understand the main respiratory conditions.
What's Covered
Section 1:
Background
- Anatomy of the thorax
- Physiology of breathing
- Lung volumes and compliance
- Oxygen dissociation curves
Section 2:
pharmacology
- Drugs used for Asthma and COPD
- Antihistamines and cold rememdies
- Tocolytics and mucolytics
- Drugs treating smoking addiction
Section 3:
Investigations
- Bedside tests and sputum cultures
- How to read ABGs and base excess
- Imaging of the thorax (CXR, CT, HRCT)
- Spirometry, DLCO and KCO
Section 4:
conditions
- URTIs and pneumonia
- Obstructive diseases (asthma/COPD)
- Restrictive respiratory diseases
- Lung cancer
- Acute and chronic conditions
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