25 to 10. 1.25 to 10 Other Hours. Exposure to patients with advanced and unusual lung diseases; interpretation of chest x-rays and the different types of CT scans of the chest; better understanding of pulmonary physiology; interpretation of pulmonary function testing, attend clinics with Dr Rosenblatt, see, and treat patients with COPD, interstitial lung diseases, pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis, and those who have undergone or are being referred for lung transplantation; participation in bronchoscopies; during this part of the rotation, will see patients both in the clinics and in the hospital; objectives of the rotation include teaching how to interpret and appropriately order of chest x-rays; teaching the different types of CT scans and how to interpret them; teaching how to interpret pulmonary function testing including arterial blood gases, spirometry, plethysmography, and diffusion; learning how to diagnose and treat the various interstitial lung diseases; learning about the presentation and management of adult patients with Cystic Fibrosis; learning the indications and evaluation of patients referred for lung transplantation; learning about the post operative and long term follow-up of lung transplant patients which will include a focus on infectious disease and immunosuppressive medications; learning about pulmonary hypertension; and learning about the evaluation and treatment of patients with asthma, COPD, and bronchiectasis Credits 1.
25 to 10. 1.25 to 10 Other Hours. Exposure to patients with advanced and unusual lung diseases; interpretation of chest x-rays and the different types of CT scans of the chest; better understanding of pulmonary physiology; interpretation of pulmonary function testing, attend clinics with Dr Rosenblatt, see, and treat patients with COPD, interstitial lung diseases, pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis, and those who have undergone or are being referred for lung transplantation; participation in bronchoscopies; during this part of the rotation, will see patients both in the clinics and in the hospital; objectives of the rotation include teaching how to interpret and appropriately order of chest x-rays; teaching the different types of CT scans and how to interpret them; teaching how to interpret pulmonary function testing including arterial blood gases, spirometry, plethysmography, and diffusion; learning how to diagnose and treat the various interstitial lung diseases; learning about the presentation and management of adult patients with Cystic Fibrosis; learning the indications and evaluation of patients referred for lung transplantation; learning about the post operative and long term follow-up of lung transplant patients which will include a focus on infectious disease and immunosuppressive medications; learning about pulmonary hypertension; and learning about the evaluation and treatment of patients with asthma, COPD, and bronchiectasis Credits 1.
