75297 - Respiratory Diseases -

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module the student will have the knowledge and ability to understand the main pathologies affecting the respiratory system, the indications for rehabilitation intervention and the problems inherent to the social reintegration of the bronchopneumopathic patient. The students will have the ability to understand stress and functional tests in the main lung diseases.

Course contents

- Risk factors for respiratory diseases

- Pathophysiology of respiration

- Signs and symptoms of respiratory diseases and their subjective and objective measurements. Six-minute walk test.

- COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis

- Infectious pneumonia

- Interstitial lung diseases, general aspects.

- Respiratory failure and oxygen therapy

Readings/Bibliography

Reccomended Books:
- “Fisiologia della respirazione. L'essenziale” John B. West, Andrew M. Luks - [Piccin-Nuova Libraria]
- “Principi di Medicina Interna”, Harrison's. Mc Graw-Hill.

Online free resources - reccomended further readings:

- website and offical report of the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA); https://ginasthma.org/ (italian version "Progetto mondiale asma – linee guida italiane per la diagnosi e il trattamento dell’asma  https://ginasma.it/)
- Global Initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease https://goldcopd.org/ GOLD (italian version "Progetto mondiale broncopneumopatia cronica ostruttiva"  https://goldcopd.it/)
- European Respiratory Society – ERS- white handbook  https://www.erswhitebook.org/

Teaching methods

Interactive lectures.

Teaching material can be downloaded from the institutional repository (access restricted to UNIBO students).

Assessment methods

Written text.

The exam consists of one open-ended question and 11 multiple-choice questions covering the topics covered in class. For multiple-choice questions, the score is +2 for a correct answer, 0 for an incorrect answer, and 0 for a missing answer. The open-ended question carries a score of +10 for a correct answer. Students have 60 minutes for the written exam. The use of supporting materials such as textbooks, notes, or computer media is not permitted during the exam. The maximum score achievable for providing all correct and complete answers is therefore 30 cum laude. A minimum score of 18/30 is necessary to be considered sufficient. The teacher will assess the student's achievement of the course's learning objectives based on their answers and, based on the clarity and completeness of the answers, assign a grade out of 30. This grade will contribute to the overall evaluation for the final grade (out of 30) for the integrated course.

Teaching tools

Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.

Office hours

See the website of Irene Prediletto