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Objective
General Objectives
Lung and pleura

Curriculum Block

Part 1 / Medical Foundation 1 / Respirology
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Curriculum Block
Part 1 Medical Foundation 1 Respirology
Curriculum Week
Part 1
Discipline
Pulmonary Medicine

Related Objectives

Parent Objective

Anatomy

Child Objectives
  • Describe and identify lobes of the lung, bronchopulmonary segments, fissures and surface anatomy of the lung and the fissure
  • Identify and describe the pleura, pleural cavity, visceral & parietal pleura, innervation of both layers (intercostal , phrenic, and visceral nerves), surface anatomy of the pleura, Identify Costodiaphragmatic (costophrenic) and costomediastinal recesses and suprapleural membrane
  • Understand and describe the blood supply (bronchial artery and vein, pulmonary artery and vein), lymph drainage and nerve supply of the lungs
  • Describe the principal bronchi (superior, middle and inferior lobar bronchus), bronchial tree
  • Understand the intrapleural pressure and normal mechanics of lung inflation and deflation.
  • Understand how haemothorax, pneumothorax, pleural effusion, tension pneumothorax can occur.
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