06051 - Pneumology

Learning outcomes

The course aims to provide the student with the essential elements for the general theoretical and practical knowledge of primary and secondary diseases involving, from a medical point of view, the respiratory system with the aim of providing:

- synthetic and simplified elements in relation to the possible methods of functional exploration and diagnostic approach useful in acute and chronic respiratory failure;

-general elements for a correct therapeutic approach in the problems involved in patients in respiratory failure.

At the end of the course the student will know the basics of the main pathologies of pneumological interest in their chronic phase and of the instrumental and clinical investigations necessary for their diagnosis and hints of therapy. Thanks also to the participation in planned internships and single-thematic elective courses, at the end of the course the student has the theoretical-practical bases for the recognition of the type of pathology by evaluating the symptoms, clinical signs, laboratory and instrumental examinations.

Course contents

RESPIRATORY PATHOPHYSIOLOGY:

-Dyspnea

-Pulmonary ventilation (physiopathology), Lung perfusion (physiopathology) and Mismatching ventilation/perfusion

-Hypoxemia

-Hypocapnia and hypercapnia

-Partial and global respiratory failure

-Oxygen therapy

PULMONOLOGY:

- Asthma

- COPD

- Hemoptysis / hemoptysis

- Lung infections (CAP, HAP, lung abscess, empyema, COVID-19)

- Pneumoconiosis

- Hypersensitivity pneumonitis and Eosinophilic pneumonia

- Pulmonary fibrosis (IPF and others)

- Sarcoidosis

- Pleurisy

- Lung cancer

- Mediastinal syndrome

Readings/Bibliography

Harrison's Internal Medicine (21 ed)

Teaching methods

LESSONS

Assessment methods

ORAL EXAMINATION

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.”

Teaching tools

Power point presentation

Office hours

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