1. Week 1 - Not at fault
1.1. Lectures
1.1.1. 1- Thorax: Thoracic Wall & Breast
1.1.2. 2- Thorax: Lower Respiratory Tract
1.1.3. 3- Overview of Emergency Medicine
1.1.4. 4- Mechanics of Breathing I
1.1.5. 5- Mechanics of Breathing II
1.1.6. 6- The Gas Exchange Unit: Function
1.1.7. 7- Psychological Effects of Trauma
1.2. Basic and Clinical Scenices theme
1.2.1. Anatomy of Thoracic Walls, Lower Respiratory Tract
1.3. PBL
1.3.1. Session 1
1.3.2. Session 2
1.3.3. Session 3
2. Week 2 - Wheezing and Breathless
2.1. Lectures
2.1.1. 1- Normal Chest X-ray
2.1.2. 2- Head & Neck: Scalp, Face, Mastication, Neck
2.1.3. 3- Mechanisms in Asthma
2.1.4. 4- Respiratory Symptoms & Signs
2.1.5. 5- Bronchodilator & Asthma Treatment
2.1.6. 6- Mechanisms of Cuteaneous Hypersensitivity
2.2. Basic and Clinical Scenices theme
2.2.1. Head & Neck: Scalp, Face, Mastication, Neck
2.2.2. Normal Airway Structure and Histology
2.2.3. Pathology of Airways
2.2.4. Lung Function Tests: Airflow Obstruction / Normal Lung Function
2.3. PBL
2.3.1. Session 1
2.3.2. Session 2
2.3.3. Session 3
3. Week 3 - A Nasty Cough
3.1. Lectures
3.1.1. 1- Pathophysiology of Airways Dysfunction in COPD
3.1.2. 2- Evidence for Tobacco as a Cause of Disease
3.1.3. 3- Mechanisms of Symptomatology in COPD
3.1.4. 4- Smoking Related Lung Disease & Smoking Cessation
3.1.5. 5- Head & Neck: Nose, Sinuses, Mouth
3.2. Basic and Clinical Scenices theme
3.2.1. Head & Neck: Nose, Sinuses, Mouth
3.2.2. Cancer of the Lung
3.3. PBL
3.3.1. Session 1
3.3.2. Session 2
3.3.3. Session 3
4. Week 4 - Ex-Navy
4.1. Lectures
4.1.1. 1- Pathophysiology of Interstitial Lung Disease
4.1.2. 2- Head & Neck: Pharynx, Larynx, Thyroid Gland
4.1.3. 3- Respiratory Acid-base Disorders
4.1.4. 4- Smoking & Anesthetic Risk
4.1.5. 5- Case Conference-Clinical Grand Rounds
4.2. Basic and Clinical Scenices theme
4.2.1. Head & Neck: Pharynx, Larynx, Thyroid Gland
4.2.2. Normal & Pathological Lungs
4.2.3. Lung Function Test: Restrictive Lung Disease
4.3. PBL
4.3.1. Session 1
4.3.2. Session 2
4.3.3. Session 3
5. Week 5 - Sleeping on the Job
5.1. Lectures
5.1.1. 1- Head & Neck: Eye
5.1.2. 2- Head & Neck: Ear
5.1.3. 3- Sleep Disorders / Pathophysiology of Sleep Apnoea
5.1.4. 4- Control of Breathing & Respiratory Failure
5.1.5. 5- Rhino sinusitis
5.2. Basic and Clinical Scenices theme
5.2.1. Pathology of Chronic Airflow Limitation
5.2.2. Head & Neck: Eye & Ear
5.3. PBL
5.3.1. Session 1
5.3.2. Session 2
5.3.3. Session 3
6. Week 6 - A Different Cause of Cough
6.1. Lectures
6.1.1. 1- Head & Neck: Cranial Nerves
6.1.2. 2- Exocrine Secretion
6.1.3. 3- Cystic Fibrosis as a Genetic Disorder
6.1.4. 4- Head & Neck: Clinical Anatomy
6.1.5. 5- Infections in Cystic Fibrosis
6.1.6. 6- Cystic Fibrosis as a Multi-System Disease
6.1.7. 7- Dysphagia in Children
6.1.8. 8- Epithelial Transport
6.2. Basic and Clinical Scenices theme
6.2.1. Head & Neck: Cranial Nerves
6.3. PBL
6.3.1. Session 1
6.3.2. Session 2
6.3.3. Session 3
7. Week 7 - Difficult Circumstances
7.1. Lectures
7.1.1. 1- Head and Neck: Development
7.1.2. 2- Head & Neck: Radiology
7.1.3. 3- Microbiology of Pneumonia
7.1.4. 4- Management of Pneumonia
7.1.5. 5- Newborn Hearing Screening
7.1.6. 6- Antimicrobial Action in Respiratory Disease
7.1.7. 7- Otitis Media
7.1.8. 8- Hearing Loss in the Community
7.1.9. 9- Adenoid & Tonsils
7.2. Basic and Clinical Scenices theme
7.2.1. Microbiology & Pathology of Pneumonia
7.2.2. Ear: Structure & Functional Testing
7.3. PBL
7.3.1. Session 1
7.3.2. Session 2
7.3.3. Session 3
8. Themes
8.1. PD theme
8.1.1. Procedural Skills
8.1.1.1. 1- Using a Peak Flow Meter & Inhaled Medication Devices
8.1.1.2. 2- Oxygen Therapy, Pulse Oximetry & Airway Devices
8.1.1.3. 3- Examination of the Nose, Throat and Neck
8.1.1.4. 4- Examination of the Ear
8.1.2. Communication Skills
8.1.2.1. 1- Respiratory History
8.1.2.2. 2- Assessment of Patient with Asthma
8.1.2.3. 3- Chronic Cough and Dyspnea
8.1.2.4. 4- Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Including Obstructive Apnea
8.1.2.5. 5- History of Respiratory Tract Infection Disease
8.1.2.6. 6- Structured History & Physical Examination Session
8.1.3. Clinical Diagnostic Skills
8.1.3.1. 1- Demonstration of Examination of Respiratory System
8.1.3.2. 2- Assessing Peripheral Signs of Respiratory Disease
8.1.3.3. 3- Examination of a Patient with COPD
8.1.3.4. 4- Chest Examination for Signs of Respiratory Disease
8.1.3.5. 5- Respiratory Examination Revision & the Role of the Chest Radiograph in the Assessment of a Patient with Respiratory Disease
8.1.4. Physiotherapy & Cystic Fibrosis
8.2. CD theme
8.2.1. Road Trauma: Active & Passive Safety
8.2.2. Prevention & Awareness of Asthma
8.2.3. Emerging & Re-Emerging Diseases
8.3. PPD Theme
8.3.1. Being An Effective Team Player
8.3.2. What is Human Factors Engineering
8.3.3. Understanding Systems & Complexity
8.4. EBM theme
8.4.1. Appraisal of Causality Studies I (Presentation)
8.4.2. Appraisal of Causality Studies II (small group)