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Respiratory system

Course Description: The course covers the respiratory system, its accessories, and its problems. It includes general and specific objectives that integrate basic sciences with clinical sciences and required skills. The objectives aim to familiarize the student with the anatomy, histology, development, functions, diseases, injuries, and tumors of the respiratory system, as well as how to medically examine these systems, diagnose them, treat them, and prevent them.

Credits: 7

Objectives of the course :

1. Description of the mechanism of breathing and airway obstruction, including the anatomy and tissues of the respiratory system, lung volumes, tissue elasticity, and surface tension in breathing, as well as the factors determining airway caliber.
2. Interpretation of the basic pathophysiological mechanisms in airway obstruction with its treatment principles.
3. Explain the process of gas exchange, including the pulmonary circulation, alveolar ventilation, and partial pressure of carbon dioxide, the role of ventilation in acid-base balance and blood pH, the characteristics of the hemoglobin dissociation curve and the relationship between ventilation/perfusion; and explain the role of environmental pollution as a cause of gas exchange disorders.
4. Description and explanation of lung defenses and lung injuries, including non-specific and immune defenses in the respiratory system, characteristics of respiratory pathogens (purulent and tuberculosis), pathology of respiratory tract infections, epidemiology of respiratory infections, pharmacodynamics of first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs, antibiotics in respiratory infections, and the etiology, incidence, and classification of lung cancer.

Course outputs :

A comprehensive and integrated description of the development, normal structure, and function of the respiratory system, taking into account behavioral and social aspects.
2. Identify the different types of human diseases affecting the respiratory system, and describe their pathogenesis and clinical manifestations.
3. Description of the management (treatment) principles for different types of human respiratory diseases, focusing on life-threatening and common conditions, from a community-oriented approach.
4. Safely conduct general and targeted respiratory system examinations.
5. Safely use appropriate respiratory diagnostic procedures in a simulation center.
6. Integrating medical knowledge for a deeper understanding and evidence-based decision-making regarding the respiratory health of individuals and the community.
Demonstrate the ability to work effectively within a team in an educational setting and practice leadership when appropriate.
8. Identify their special educational needs and demonstrate responsibility for guided self-learning.
Demonstrate written and oral communication skills with colleagues and faculty.
10. Demonstrate the ability to use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for learning.
11. Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior in personal and professional relationships across diverse learning environments.

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Last updated: 2026-05-04