Pneumology and allergology course

Topics studied at Pneumology and allergology course

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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