- Docente: Claudia Ravaglia
- Credits: 1
- SSD: MED/10
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Nursing (cod. 8475)
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from Nov 19, 2025 to Dec 12, 2025
Learning outcomes
During the course, students acquire knowledge about physiology, physiopathology, clinical pictures, diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases
Course contents
- respiratory system anatomy and pathophysiology
- respiratory failure (mechanisms and classification)
- pulmonary function tests
- obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis)
- pneumonia (community-acquired, hospital-acquired)
- Interstitial lung diseases (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, secondary forms, sarcoidosis)
- pleural effusions
- lung cancer
- obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Readings/Bibliography
The teaching material will be provided during the lessons. Further support text: Harrison's Internal Medicine (21st Ed)
Teaching methods
Lessons
Assessment methods
Written in-person examination (multiple-choice test)
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
Slides
Office hours
See the website of Claudia Ravaglia