Base Knowledge
Basic knowledge about the functioning of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems
Teaching Methodologies
Teaching is based on expository theoretical classes on the various topics, with multimedia support, allowing a
mechanistic approach to the main physiological and pathophysiological mechanisms of the respiratory and
cardiovascular.
Learning Results
The student must acquire knowledge of
• Physiological bases of the functioning of the respiratory and cardiovascular system
• Main alterations of normal respiratory and cardiovascular physiology in a pathological context
The student must acquire skills in:
• Ability to integrate respiratory and cardiovascular physiological mechanisms into the normal physiology of
other organs and systems, as well as in situations of illness or increased needs
The student must acquire skills in:
• Understanding of the physiology and pathophysiology underlying the methodology and results of the various studies
laboratory in respiratory and cardiovascular physiology
Program
Respiratory system
Structure and function of the respiratory system
respiratory mechanics
Ventilation
perfusion
Diffusion
Ventilation/Perfusion Ratio
Transport of gases in the blood
ventilation control
acid-base balance
Respiratory physiology of exercise, altitude and diving
respiratory failure
Pathophysiology of obstructive and restrictive diseases
Cardiovascular System
Anatomy and Functions of Circulation
Basic physiology of cardiac contraction
Pressure curves of the heart and vessels
Preload and afterload concept
Cardiac output and shock
Heart pump regulation mechanisms
Normal and abnormal heart sounds
Cardionector system
Concept of Depolarization and Repolarization
Action potential of cardiac cells
Concept of Relative and Absolute Refractory Period
Concept of extrasystole, tachycardia and bradycardia
Cardiac remodeling concept
Determinants of blood pressure and definition of arterial hypertension
Pathophysiology of the most frequent symptoms and signs in cardiac pathology
Curricular Unit Teachers
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Primary bibliography
1 – Couto A, Reis Ferreira JM: Estudo Funcional Respiratório – Bases fisiológicas e aplicação na prática clínica;
LIDEL; 2004
2- Textbook of Medical Physiology. A. Guyton and J. Hall 12th edition
Secondary bibliography
1 – West JB. Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials. 9th Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2011.
2 – West JB. Pulmonary Pathophysiology: The Essentials. 8th Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2012.
3 – Couto A. Gases no sangue: da fisiologia à clínica. LIDEL; 2001.
4- Hurst´s the Heart. Manual of Cardiology 13th edition
5- Cardiology.WB Saunders Company Lda
Desmond Julian J.; Campbell Cowan; James Mclenachan