Allergy and Asthma

demonstrate knowledge of the anatomy of lungs
know about the presentation, pathology and management of type I hypersensitivity in the nose and bronchial tree
be able to describe the clinical syndrome of asthma

What are the limitations of the lungs that make it vulnerable to disease?
What are the definitions of ‘tolerance’ and ‘intolerance’ with regards to immunity in the body?
How does allergy arise?
What is allergy?
What is the difference between allergy and hypersensitivity?
How does allergy present in the lung?
What are the clinical consequences of narrowing airways in the lung?
Outline the epidemiology of asthma?
What is asthma?
What are the pathological, physiological and clinical aspects of asthma?
What are the clinical manifestations of asthma?
Histological slide of smooth muscle hypertrophy in asthma
What are the three things we need to consider when making a diagnosis of asthma
What are the clinical tests and investigations done for patients presenting with asthmatic symptoms?
How do we manage asthma?