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Part 1: Basic Medical Science of the Respiratory System

 1.Overview of the Respiratory System...

Overall structure and function

Basic concepts in respiration

Control of respiration

Other functions of the respiratory system

 2.The Upper Respiratory Tract

Organization of the upper respiratory tract

Development of the upper respiratory tract

Disorders of the nose

Disorders of the pharynx

Disorders of the larynx

 3.The Lower Respiratory Tract

Organization of the lower respiratory tract

Development of the lower respiratory tract

The pulmonary circulation

Defence mechanisms of the lungs

Metabolic functions of the lungs

The effect of smoking on the lower

respiratory tract

 4.entilation and Gas Exchange

Overview

Ventilation

Mechanics of breathing

Dynamics of ventilation

Gaseous exchange in the lungs

 5.Perfusion and Gas Transport

Dverview

Pulmonary blood flow

The ventilation : perfusion relationship..

Gas transport in the blood

Acid-base balance

 6. Control of Respiratory Function

Control of ventilation

Coordinated responses of the

respiratory system

Respiratory response to extreme

environments

Drugs and the respiratory system

Respiratory support

 7. Disorders of the Lungs

Introduction

Congenital abnormalities

Atelectasis

Infections of the lung

Disorders of the airways

Disorders of the pulmonary vessels

Disorders of the lung interstitium

Neoplastic disease of the lung

Diseases of iatrogenic origin

Diseases of the pleura

Neoplasms of the pleura

Part 2: Clinical Assessment

 8. Presentations of Respiratory Disease

Common presentations

Acute presentations

 9. History and Examination

Taking a history

Communication skills

Examination

 10. Investigations and Imaging

Introduction

Routine investigations

More invasive procedures

Histopathology

Investigations of pulmonary function

Imaging of the respiratory system

Part 3: Self-assessment

Multiple-choice Questions (MCQs)

Short-answer Questions (SAQs)

Essay Questions

MCQ Answers

SAQ Answers

Index