PHASE 2 LECTURE OUTLINES – 2016
Lecturer Name: David Dockrell
Lecture Title: Pneumonia Symposium
Date of Lecture:Thursday 21st January2016
Aims(bullet points)- To understand the different classes of lung infections
by anatomic location, by aetiologic organism, by clinical syndrome, and by underlying susceptibility - To understand the different severities of lung infections
- To understand the management strategies both supportive and specific
Session Objectives(bullet points)
- To review the anatomy of the respiratory tract
- To review the clinical presentation of pneumonia, bronchitis, and upper respiratory tract infections
- To review the risk factors for all the above
- To review the investigations available to diagnose a lung infections
- Briefly to review the causative organisms in each case
- An outline of supportive therapy and useful antibiotics according to presentation and disease type
Assumed Knowledge(bullet points)
- Basic respiratory tract anatomy
- Knowledge of antibiotic classes and mechanisms of action
- Basic microbiological classification
Relevance to Medical Practice(bullet points)
• This lecture forms an introduction to a more detailed series, as respiratory tract infection is amongst the most common and important of infectious problems in all of medicine, and a thorough knowledge of it is required of any practising doctor.
Lecture Outline(A short piece of text outlining what the lecture covers - see example below)
This session should be viewed as an outline and introduction for what is to follow. It will revise respiratory tree anatomy, and localise the different infectious problems. Prominent case vignettes will be discussed, and their risk factors highlighted.
The wide range of diagnostic tests for lung infections will be introduced, and a similarly extensive list of causative agents given.
An overview of management strategy and specific details of potential antibiotic choices will be given, although much of this will be covered in later talks as well.
Recommended Reading(e.g. a book chapter / GMC publication / legal guidance, that you want all students to read)
Davidsons Principles and Practice of Medicines (22e) sections in Chapter 13 and 26
Further Reading(recommendations for students who have greater interest in the subject)
Oxford Textbook or Harrisons,
Pleuropulmonary & bronchial infections section of Mandell's Principals and Practice of Infectious Diseases 8e
Davidsons Principles and Practice of Medicine 22e (Respiratotory Chapter Chapter 19)
Core Clinical Problems (bullet points)
48. Cough/sputum
49. Cyanosis
50. Haemoptysis
56. Shortness of breath
58. Wheeze