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Internet-based course on pulmonary pathophysiology.

¹Department of Medicine, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0623, USA. jwest@ucsd.edu

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Summary

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This online course covers pulmonary pathophysiology, detailing the function of diseased lungs. It explores various lung conditions and respiratory failure, offering valuable insights for physiologists and medical students.

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Pulmonary Medicine
Physiology

Background:

Normal respiratory physiology is a foundational subject.
Understanding diseased lung function (pulmonary pathophysiology) is crucial for clinical practice.
There is a growing trend of collaborative teaching in medical schools, integrating physiology and pathophysiology.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide an online educational resource on pulmonary pathophysiology.
To complement existing online courses on normal respiratory physiology.
To support the teaching of pulmonary pathophysiology in medical education settings.

Main Methods:

A series of seven video lectures made available online.
Content covers various aspects of lung function in disease states.
The lectures serve as a companion to a pre-existing course on respiratory physiology.

Main Results:

The lectures cover key topics including pulmonary function tests, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, restrictive lung diseases, pulmonary vascular diseases, environmental/industrial lung diseases, and respiratory failure.
The material is designed to explain the function of the diseased lung.
The course is accessible online for self-paced learning.

Conclusions:

The online lectures offer a comprehensive overview of pulmonary pathophysiology.
This resource aims to be beneficial for physiologists and medical trainees.
The availability of online pathophysiology lectures supports modern collaborative medical education models.