ILOs

• Describe the basic anatomy of the lung.
• Describe the essential physiological pathways on which many respiratory drugs act.
• Describe the pathophysiology underlying asthma and COPD.
• Describe the current and emerging therapeutic approaches to Asthma and COPD.

Part 1

• Airways
• Cilia
• Muscle control
• What are FEV & FVC
• The basic inflammatory pathway
• Steroids

Part 2

• What is asthma?
• What are the symptoms?
• What happens in the lungs ?
• Bronchial hyperreactivity
• How is Asthma tested