Lesson 4. Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease that is caused by inflammation of tracheobronchial tree. It is caused by inflammation of the airways.

Below please find a review of Asthma followed by video lectures. These are followed by Lung Examination, Interpretation of pulmonary tests including ABGs, and interpretation of Chest Xray. Finally, you can look up additional referenced information here at Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine section.

The learning objectives here are:

  1. Definition of the Disease
  2. Etiology
  3. Clinical Features
  4. Laboratory Testing
  5. Imaging Studies
  6. Diagnosis
  7. Differential Diagnosis
  8. Treatment
  9. Medications
  10. Specialist to see
  11. Follow-up Care

Asthma is a chronic lung disease that is caused by inflammation of tracheobronchial tree. It is caused by inflammation of the airways.

Below please find a review of Asthma. There also lectures about Asthma that you can watch as well. These are followed by Lung Examination, Interpretation of pulmonary tests including ABGs, and finally interpretation of Chest Xrays.

The learning objectives here are:

  1. Definition of the Disease
  2. Etiology
  3. Clinical Features
  4. Laboratory Testing
  5. Imaging Studies
  6. Diagnosis
  7. Differential Diagnosis
  8. Treatment
  9. Medications
  10. Specialist to see
  11. Follow-up Care

Review of Asthma

X-rays in Asthma

CT Scan in Asthma

Lung Examination

Allergist

Pulmonologist