ILOs
- Describe the signs and symptoms of asthma and COPD
- Distinguish asthma from emphysema, chronic bronchitis and bronchiectasis
- Describe the pathophysiology of COPD
- Describe the abnormalities in respiratory function found in patients with airways disease
- Outline the ventilatory support measures available for patients with severe COPD
- COPD vs Asthma
- Case 1 - COPD vs Asthma
- Features of Asthma in spirometry?
- How do you diagnose Asthma?
- Overview of Asthma
- Pathology of Asthma
- Why do we measure FeNO and when cant we measure it?
- Describe the Pathophysiology of asthma and drugs we can use to overcome each of these symptoms.
- Describe Features of COPD?
- Describe risk factors for the pathogensis of COPD.
- What happens to FEV1 over time in non-smokers vs smokers?
- Mechanistic hypothesis - linking smoking and inflammation