Studies in Respiratory Physiopathology I

Iniciação à Fisiologia Clínica.

The teaching of the curricular unit is divided into three components: theoretical, theoretical-practical and a practical. The teaching methods applied to theoretical and theoretical-practical components are a) Expository method, in which the principles and concepts are approached as is in the proposed program, using audio visual means: b) the Interactive Method with privileged discussion on major themes introduced in class, and allow a practical integration of theoretical concepts.

In the practical component students are part of the multidisciplinary team in the Laboratory, under teacher supervision, developing in real context the instrumental skills arising from the process of theoretical training.

At the end of the curricular unit the student should have knowledge of:
-Importance of intervention on the execution, diagnosis and interpretation of the study of respiratory function.
– Theoretical foundations in the field of analysis and interpretation of Functional Respiratory studies, detection,
analysis and interpretation respiratory functional alterations.
-The role and importance of respiratory function exams in the diagnosis of various respiratory disorders.
-Laboratory procedures in Respiratory Function.
The student must acquire skills of:
-Perform and interpret respiratory function exams in different conditions to be carried out, in the normal, sport and
pathology.
The student must acquire competences of:
-Perform a study of respiratory Function;
-Prepare the interpretation of its technical report.
-Correlate the exam findings with the pathology.

• Quality control, ATS/ERS rules and general procedures to comply with in the laboratory.
• Standards of asepsis and care on the patient approach.
• Airway resistance (Plethysmography, Impulse Oscillometry and intermittent occlusion). Normal values and
interpretation of parameters.
• Methods of determination of Residual Volume (Plethysmography, Helium Dilution and purification of nitrogen).
• The pulmonary diffusion capacity (Single Breath and Steady State).
• Methods for the evaluation of respiratory muscles
• Definition and interpretation of the Arterial Blood Gas and Transcutaneous oximetry

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Primary bibliography:

Altalag A. et al. Pulmonary Lung Function Tests in Clinical Practice, Springer, London, 2009
Ruppel, G.E. Manual of Pulmononar Function Testing, Tenth edition, 2013
Couto, A., Reis Ferreira, J.M.. Estudo
Funcional Respiratório- Bases Fisiológicase Aplicação na Prática Clínica.Lidel, 2004.
MAGALHÃES, Adriana [et al.] – Atlas de pneumologia. [1ª ed.]. Lisboa : Permanyer Portugal, 2010. 3 vol.(1894 p.). ISBN 978-972-733-259-5