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Pneumology and allergology course

Topics studied at Pneumology and allergology course

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Pneumonia: definition, etiology, pathogenesis, classification, morphological features, clinical signs, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and empirical treatment. Features of the main groups of antibiotics used in pneumonia treatment.

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Acute bronchitis: definition, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

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Chronic bronchitis: definition, epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, classification, clinical signs, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, complications, treatment, and prevention.

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Bronchiectasis: definition, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, disease course, treatment, and prevention.

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): definition, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, classification, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

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Pulmonary emphysema: definition, etiology, classification, pathophysiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, complications, treatment, and prevention.

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Bronchial asthma: definition, epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, classification, clinical signs, acute severe asthma attack (status asthmaticus), asthma in particular cases, treatment.

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Lung abscess: definition, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, complications, disease course, treatment, and prevention.

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Pleural syndrome. Classification.

Pleurisy: definition, etiology, pathogenesis, classification, clinical signs, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Pneumothorax: definition, classification. Spontaneous pneumothorax (primary and secondary): etiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

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Lung cancer: risk factors, classification, clinical signs (respiratory signs, paraneoplastic syndromes), diagnosis, differential diagnosis, principles of treatment.

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Pulmonary hypertension: definition, etiology, classification, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment.

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Respiratory failure: definition, classification, clinical signs, diagnosis, complications and treatment.

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Interstitial lung disease: definition, classification, clinical signs, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment.

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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: definition, epidemiology, morphology, clinical signs, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment.

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Sarcoidosis: definition, epidemiology, morphology, clinical signs, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment.

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Drug allergy: definition, epidemiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, differential diagnosis treatment, and prevention.

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Urticaria: definition, etiology, pathogenesis, classification, clinical signs, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

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Angioedema: definition, etiology, pathogenesis, classification, clinical signs, diagnosis, principles of treatment and prevention.

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Allergic rhinitis: definition, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, complications, treatment, and prevention.

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Anaphylaxis: definition, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, principles of treatment and prevention.