Cardiopulmonary (CP)

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Discuss the basic principles underlying management options for diseases of these systems
• Discuss strategies for preventing respiratory and cardiovascular diseases
• Explain and interpret methods available to study respiratory and cardiovascular disease in individual patients (such as spirometry, ECG, blood tests, radiographs and clinical pathology reports) the principles behind each and demonstrate an awareness of the requirements surrounding infection control when performing these tests.
• Identify determinants of health, health inequalities and variations in health care delivery
• Describe methods for encouraging health conscious behaviour modification in individuals
• Demonstrate appropriate numeracy skills in the calculation and interpretation of quantitative scientific and clinical data
• Recognise the impact of disease and dysfunction of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems on patients and their families and the scope of treatment and management options available within healthcare
• Explain the structure and function of the normal respiratory and cardiovascular systems
• Describe the basic mechanisms of action and use of drugs to modify the function of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, and identify ways in which these drugs may be used to treat diseases
• Recognise ways in which structure and function of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems are disturbed during disease processes and describe the scientific bases of common diseases of these systems
• Discuss the nature and inter-relationship of factors controlling the function of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems

In order to meet the learning outcomes, the syllabus will contain teaching in the following areas:

Anatomy -

clinically relevant anatomy of the thorax, lung, heart, blood vessels, abdomen, pelvis

Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics -

airway modulators, anti-hypertensive, anti-arrhythmics, anti-coagulants and anti-platelet drugs, lipid-lowering drugs, diuretics

Human Genetics -

Mendelian and non-Mendelian, chromosomal abnormalities, types of mutations

Histology -

lungs and airways, heart and blood vessels

Nutrition and Metabolism -

pathways of cellular respiration, transport and metabolism of lipids

Pathology and Microbiology & Infectious Disease -

airway inflammation, asthma, COPD, respiratory pathogens, thrombosis and embolism, ischaemia and infarction, endocarditis

Physiology -

lung mechanics and control of ventilation, carriage of gases and acid base balance, cardiac cycle and ECG, blood pressure control and vascular control, cardio-respiratory adaptation to exercise

Public Health -

global health and health inequalities, primary and secondary prevention in cardio-respiratory disease

Sociology and Psychology (as applied to Medicine) -

social and psychological determinants of health and health inequalities, gender and heart disease, stigma.

Clinical Skills -

measurement of blood pressure, recording an ECG, performing spirometry

Communication and Professionalism -

professional skills, including small group and self-directed study, team working and communication skills, formatively assessed in practical sessions and tutorials

In addition to the information in this module profile, full information about assessments will be provided by the module team.

The module will be taught through a range of learning and teaching strategies which will include:

Lectures

Tutorials

Practical sessions

Guided self-study

Problem solving scenarios

eLearning

Patient-based learning

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.