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Learning outcomes

The aim is to provide the student with fundamental knowledge regarding the main diseases and morbid conditions of the respiratory system.
At the end of the course the student must therefore be in possession of the essential knowledge for the recognition of the main morbid conditions of the respiratory system, and will need to know, to describe and understand the symptoms, the main diagnostic methods and the fundamental aspects of therapy.

Program

Pulmonary function tests
The parameters measured with the maneuvers of slow and forced vital capacity (FEV1, FVC)
Interpretation and significance of the main respiratory dysfunctional frameworks: the concept of normality related to respiratory function parameters, obstructive and restrictive defect

Bronchial Asthma and COPD
Definition
Risk Factors and pathogenetic mechanisms
The main anatomical alterations
Pathophysiology of the flow limitation in asthma and COPD
Main clinical symptoms
Instrumental and Laboratory diagnosis
Treatment (Overview)

Sleep disordered breathing
Classification
Ostructive sleep apnea syndrome
Epidemiology, risk factors, symptoms during night and day
Treatment: the essential

Respiratory failure
Definition
Mechanisms underlying the abnormal gas exchange
The transport of oxygen to the periphery
Main methods of diagnosis: Hemogas analysis and Oximetry
Classification

Treatment of respiratory failure: Oxygen Therapy
Indiications
Administration Tools (Cannulas and masks)
Methods for administration and monitoring
Choice of the Instrument of Administration and monitoring in the two main forms of insufficiency (hypoxic and hypoxic-hypercapnic)

Examination Methods

The exam is unique to the course, and will be done in writing