Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - BarcelonaRespiratory System
Main language of instruction: Catalan
The subject of Respiratory System is intended for students to acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for detection, diagnosis and management of respiratory diseases.
It is essential that the student has completed the following subjects:
Body Structure and Function: Musculoskeletal System
Body Structure and Function: Skin and Sensory Organs
Body Structure and Function: Integration Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Body Structure and Function: Gastrointestinal System and Metabolism
Body Structure and Function: Reproductive SystemBody Structure and Function: Blood and Immune System
Molecular Biology
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
and have passed the subject:
Body Structure and Function: Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Renal Systems
To acquire theoretical and practical knowledge sufficient to ensure a proper understanding of diseases of the respiratory system in terms of prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Interpret the clustering of signs and symptoms in order to guide the clinical problem and to establish a differential diagnosis in respiratory diseases.
- Discuss the indication of the different diagnostic tests.
- Interpret basic imaging (chest radiograph).
- Interpret respiratory function tests: spirometry, 6-minute walking test, arterial blood gases.
- Know indication and performance of night studies: nocturnal pulsioximetry, cardiorespiratory polygraphy.
- Know the different forms of oxygen administration.
- Know the different non-invasive ventilatory suport techniques.
- Know the thoracic endoscopic techniques (bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy).
- Know the pleural techniques for diagnosis and treatment, and to interpret pleural fluid analysis.
Master class – 1
Respiratory failure. Definition and concept. Classification and causes.
Master class - 2
Respiratory failure. Treatment: oxygen therapy, non-invasive ventilation.
Master class – 3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Definition and concept, etiopathogenesis and physiopathology. Clinical aspects. Diagnosis. Therapeutic approach in stable and unstable COPD.
Master class – 4
Asthma. Definition and concept, etiopathogenesis and physiopathology. Clinical aspects. Diagnosis. Therapeutic approach in stable and unstable asthma.
Master class – 5
Bronchiectasis. Cystic fibrosis. Definition and concept, ethiopathogenia and physiopathology. Clinical aspects. Diagnosis. Management.
Master class – 6
Respiratory sleep disorders. Clinical aspects. Diagnostic and therapeutic approach. Obesity-hypoventilation syndrome. Definition, etiopathogenia and physiopathology. Clinical aspects. Diagnosis. Management.
Master classe – 7
Hypoventilation syndromes. Chest wall diseases. Respiratory involvement in neuromuscular diseases. Definition, pathogenesis and pathophysiology. Clinical aspects. Diagnostic approach. Management.
Master class – 8
Tuberculosis and other mycobacteriosis. Concept and pathogenesis. Microbiology. Clinical aspects. Diagnosis. Management. Prevention.
Master class – 9
Community acquired pulmonary infections. Common cold. Tracheobronchitis. Community-acquired pneumonia. Lung abscess. Concept and pathogenesis. Microbiology. Clinical aspects. Diagnosis. Therapeutic approach. Prevention.
Master class – 10
Diffuse infiltrative pulmonary diseases I. Concept, etiology and pathophysiology. Classification. Clinical aspects. Diagnostic and therapeutic approach. Idiopathic interstitial pneumonitis. Sarcoidosis. Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Pulmonary toxicity.
Master class – 11
Respiratory neoplasms. Clinical presentation. Classification. Diagnosis. Staging. Management. Prevention.
Master class – 12
Vascular pulmonary diseases: Pulmonary Thromboembolism. Pulmonary Hypertension. Pulmonary Haemorrhages. Vasculitis. Clinical aspects. Diagnosis. Management.
Master class – 13
Mediastinal disorders. Definition. Pathophysiology. Clinical aspects. Diagnosis. Management.
Master class – 14
Chest trauma. Lung transplantation. Definition. Pathophysiology. Clinical aspects. Diagnosis. Management.
Master class – 15
Anatomy pathology in respiratory diseases
Theoretical-practical class– 1
Clinical management of patients with asthma – COPD
Theoretical-practical class – 2
Interpretation of basic imaging techniques: simple chest radiograph.
Theoretical-practical class – 3
Nosocomial pulmonary infections. Infections in the immunocompromised hosts. Fungal Infections. Pulmonary aspergillosis. Parasitic Diseases. Concept and pathogenesis. Microbiology. Clinical aspects. Diagnosis. Management. Prevention.
Theoretical-practical class – 4
Diffuse infiltrative pulmonary diseases II. Extrinsic allergic alveolitis. Pneumoconiosis. Asbestos-related diseases. Occupational diseases. Eosinophilic pneumonia. Definition and concept. Etiopathogenetic and pathophysiology. Clinical aspects. Diagnosis. Therapeutic approach.
Theoretical-practical class – 5
Pleural diseases. Pleural effusion. Empyema. Pneumothorax. Quilothorax. Definition. Etiopathogenia. Physiopathology. Clinical aspects. Diagnosis. Management.
Theoretical-practical class – 6
Respiratory effects of systemic diseases. Clinical aspects. Diagnosis. Management.
Theoretical-practical class – 7
Clinical management of respiratory patients (clinical cases).
Laboratory skills – 1
Functional respiratory tests, complementary test. Clinical Applications.
Laboratory skills – 2
Inhaled therapy. Pulmonary rehabilitation.
Laboratory skills – 3
Oxygen and ventilatory support techniques.