• SOM Curriculum

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• Syllabus
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Syllabus

by Chapter

• Table of Content [156K PDF*]
• Introduction to Respiration [61K PDF*]
• Respiratory Paramters (appendix 1) (22K PDF*)

1. Anatomy of the Thorax and Lungs [238K PDF*]
2. Mechanics of Ventilation [708K PDF*]
3. Alveolar Gas Exchange [367K PDF*]
4. Blood Gas Transport [288K PDF*]
5. Alveolar-Arterial Oxygen Equilibration [613K PDF*]
6. Acid-Base Balance [1.4M PDF*]
7. Control of Ventilation [709K PDF*]
8. The Circulation of the Lung [1.9M PDF*]
9. Defenses Of The Lung [920K PDF*]
10. Introduction To Clinical Respiratory Disease [292K PDF*]
11. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [3M PDF*]
12. Asthma [430K PDF*]
13. Restrictive Lung Diseases [4.4M PDF*]
14. Respiratory Infections [2.3M PDF*]
15. Neoplasms In The Chest [4.4M PDF*]
16. Pulmonary Vascular Disease [1.8M PDF*]
17. Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome [91K PDF*]
18. Sleep Disordered Breathing [172K PDF*]
19. Pediatric Pulmonary Diseases [144K PDF*]
20. Cystic Fibrosis [9130K PDF*]
21. History And Physical Exam of the Respiratory System [232K PDF*]
22. Chest Radiology [140K PDF*]
23. Pulmonary Function Testing [341K PDF*]
24. Evaluation of the Pleural Space And Disorders [153K PDF*]
25. Introduction To Critical Care [68K PDF*] updated 11/26/07
26. Respiratory Therapy [409K PDF*]
27. Ethics In Critical Care [131K PDF*]
28. Cardiac and Respiratory Responses To Exercise [154K PDF*]
29. Respiration at the Extremes [626K PDF*]
30. Appendix A [633K PDF*]
31. Appendix B [46K PDF*]

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