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Table of Contents
1 Cover
2 Title Page Lecture Notes
4 Preface
6 Part 1: Structure and function 1 Anatomy and physiology of the lungs A brief revision of clinically relevant anatomy Physiology FURTHER READING Multiple choice questions
7 Part 2: History taking, examination and investigations 2 History taking and examination History taking Symptoms History Examination Signs FURTHER READING Multiple choice questions Multiple choice answers 3 Pulmonary function tests Normal values Simple tests of ventilatory function Gas transfer (transfer factor for carbon monoxide) Arterial blood gases FURTHER READING Multiple choice questions Multiple choice answers 4 Radiology of the chest Chest X‐ray Abnormal features Ultrasonography of the chest Computed tomography Positron emission tomography FURTHER READING Multiple choice questions Multiple choice answers
8 Part 3: Respiratory diseases 5 Upper respiratory tract infections and influenza Common cold Pharyngitis Sinusitis Acute laryngitis Croup Pertussis Acute epiglottitis Influenza FURTHER READING Multiple choice questions Multiple choice answers 6 Pneumonia Lower respiratory tract infections Pneumonia Specific pathogens Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) Immunocompromised patients Pulmonary complications of HIV infection FURTHER READING Multiple choice questions Multiple choice answers 7 Tuberculosis Epidemiology Clinical course Diagnosis Treatment Latent tuberculosis Tuberculin testing Control Non‐tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease FURTHER READING Multiple choice questions Multiple choice answers 8 Bronchiectasis and lung abscess Bronchiectasis Lung abscess Necrobacillosis Bronchopulmonary sequestration FURTHER READING Multiple choice questions Multiple