Respiratory Diseases and Disorders MD0568

DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
LESSON 1
	Section I. STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE RESPIRATORY ORGANS
		1-1. INTRODUCTION
		1-2. COMPONENTS AND SUBDIVISIONS OF THE HUMAN RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
		1-3. SUPRALARYNGEAL STRUCTURES
		1-4. LARYNX
		1-5. INFRALARYNGEAL STRUCTURES
	Section II. ACCESSORY STRUCTURES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
		1-6. DIAPHRAGM
		1-7. INTERCOSTAL MUSCLES
		1-8. THORAX
		1-9. PLEURA
	Section III. PHYSIOLOGY OF RESPIRATION
		1-10. INTRODUCTION
		1-11. COSTAL (THORACIC) BREATHING
		1-12. DIAPHRAGMATIC (ABDOMINAL) BREATHING
		1-13. CARBON DIOXIDE TRANSPORT AND ELIMINATION
		1-14. REGULATION OF RESPIRATION
		1-15. FACTORS THAT CAN DECREASE OXYGEN TRANSPORT TO TISSUES
		1-16. RESPIRATORY CYCLE
		1-17. AIR CAPACITY OF THE LUNGS
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 2
	Section I. GENERAL APPROACH TO PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
		2-1. PATIENT'S HISTORY
		2-2. CONDITIONS
		2-3. PROCEDURE
		2-4. FUNCTIONS OF THE PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
	Section II. STEPS OF THE PROCEDURE
		2-5. INSPECTION
		2-6. PALPATION
		2-7. PERCUSSION OF CHEST
		2-8. AUSCULTATION OF CHEST
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 3
	Section I. UPPER RESPIRATORY DISEASES
		3-1. ALLERGIC RHINITIS
		3-2. PARANASAL SINUSITIS
		3-3. COMMON COLD
		3-4. ACUTE PHARYNGITIS
		3-5. ACUTE TONSILLITIS/STREP THROAT
	Section II. UPPER RESPIRATORY DISEASES WITH SYSTEMIC EFFECTS
		3-6. MONONUCLEOSIS
		3-7. INFLUENZA
	Section III. LOWER RESPIRATORY DISEASES
		3-8. ACUTE BRONCHITIS
		3-9. PLEURITIS
		3-10. PNEUMONIA
	Section IV. OTHER CAUSES OF PNEUMONIA
		3-11. INTRODUCTION
		3-12. STAPHYLOCOCCAL PNEUMONIA
		3-13. MYCOPLASMAL PNEUMONIA
		3-14. VIRAL PNEUMONIA
		3-15. BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 4
	Section I. ASTHMA
		4-1. DEFINITION/CHARACTERISTICS
		4-2. SIGNS/SYMPTOMS
		4-3. LABORATORY FINDINGS
		4-4. TREATMENT
	Section II. CHRONIC BRONCHITIS
		4-5. DEFINITION/CHARACTERISTICS
		4-6. SIGNS/SYMPTOMS
		4-7. TREATMENT
	Section III. EMPHYSEMA
		4-8. DEFINITION/CHARACTERISTICS
		4-9. SIGNS/SYMPTOMS
		4-10. TREATMENT
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 5
	Section I. HYPERVENTILATION SYNDROME
		5-1. DEFINITION/CHARACTERISTICS
		5-2. SIGNS/SYMPTOMS
		5-3. TREATMENT
	Section II. SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX
		5-4. DEFINITION/CHARACTERICS
		5-5. SIGNS/SYMPTOMS
		5-6. DIAGNOSIS
		5-7. TREATMENT
	Section III. PULMONARY EMBOLISM
		5-8. DEFINITION/CHARACTERISTICS
		5-9. SIGNS/SYMPTOMS
		5-10. DIAGNOSIS/PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
		5-11. TREATMENT
		5-12. PREVENTION OF VENOUS STASIS
	Section IV. INHALED TOXIC SUBSTANCES
		5-13. DEFINITION/CHARACTERISTICS
		5-14. TOXIC AGENTS (INHALANTS)
		5-15. PATIENT HISTORY/PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
		5-16. COMMON SIGNS/SYMPTOMS
		5-17. TREATMENT
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 6
	TUBERCULOSIS
		6-1. DEFINITION
		6-2. COMMUNICABILITY OF INFECTION
		6-3. SIGNS/SYMPTOMS
		6-4. TYPES OF TESTS
		6-5. GENERAL CARE
		6-6. DRUG THERAPY
		6-7. VACCINATION SITE REACTION
		6-8. POSITIVE REACTION
		6-9. NEGATIVE REACTION
		6-10. CONVERSION REACTION
		6-11. GENERAL MEASURE OF CONTROL
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS