Adult respiratory medicine: updated syllabus modules
Module 1 | Structure and function of the respiratory system |
Module 2 | Physiology and pulmonary function testing |
Module 3 | Diagnostic approach |
Module 4 | Diagnostic procedures |
Module 5 | General principles of treatment modalities and prevention measures |
Module 6 | Respiratory emergencies |
Module 7 | Airway diseases |
Module 8 | Respiratory infections |
Module 9 | Mycobacterial diseases |
Module 10 | Thoracic tumours |
Module 11 | Sleep and control of breathing disorders |
Module 12 | Respiratory failure |
Module 13 | Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases |
Module 14 | Pulmonary vascular diseases |
Module 15 | Diseases of the chest wall and respiratory muscles including the diaphragm |
Module 16 | Pleural and mediastinal diseases (excluding tumours) |
Module 17 | Respiratory consequences of systemic/extrapulmonary conditions |
Module 18 | Genetic disorders |
Module 19 | Occupational Diseases |
Module 20 | Epidemiology, environment and lifestyle |