Respiratory

Respiratory anatomy

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Respiratory physiology and Pulmonary function

Basic spirometry, full pulmonary function, LTOT and ambulatory O2 assessment, CPET, fitness to fly, hyperventilation assessment, 6mwt

Respiratory Pathology

Respiratory radiology

• CXR, HRCT, CTPA, lung cancer imaging and PET

Clinical Skills

• History and examination

Common respiratory presentations

i.e. persistant cough, haemoptysis the differential and the common sequence of investigations

Airways disease

• Asthma incl ABPA
• COPD incl LTOT, pulm rehab, smoking cessation and surgical options

Lung cancer

• Including lung cancer screening킠킠and bronchoscopy

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Pulmonary infection

• 킠Community Acquired Pneumonia, ventilator associated pneumonia
• 킠Pneumonia in the immunocompromised host (HIV/AIDS)
• 킠TB and non tuberculous mycobacterium

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Pleural disease

• 킠Unilateral pleural effusion
• 킠Pleural infection
• 킠Spontaneous pneumothorax

Cystic fibrosis and non CF- bronchiectasis

킠Pulmonary vascular disease

• PTE and chronic PTEPH
• Pulmonary hypertension

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킠Interstitial lung disease

• UIP
• other forms of interstitial pneumonias (e.g NSIP)
• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
• Sarcoidosis
• Asbestos related lung disease

Sleep disorders

• Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnea syndrome

Rare lung diseases

킠The critical respiratory patient

• 킠Respiratory failure / ABG analysis
• 킠Non invasive ventilation
• 킠Invasive ventilation
• 킠ARDS

General respiratory resources킠

• Interactive Cases and self assessment

Curriculum by Dr Philip Reid, Specialist Registrar in Respiratory Medicine, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary