Course Unit / Respiratory Diseases in the Elderly

Respiratory Diseases in the Elderly

Year
1
Academic year
2023-2024
Code
02466863
Subject Area
Respiratory and Cardiovascular Diseases
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
2.0
Type
Compulsory
Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

General medical knowledge.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical and pratical lessons, with clinical cases.

Learning Outcomes

Understanding the specificity of the aging of the respiratory system and identify lung diseases most prevalent in the elderly: pneumonia, Pulmonary Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Fibrosis, and Cancer.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Physiological and pathophysiological mechanisms in the aging of the respiratory tract. Lung pathology of greater specificity in the elderly: Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Cancer, Pulmonary Fibrosis and Asthma in the elderly.

Head Lecturer(s)

Carlos Manuel Silva Robalo Cordeiro

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

Respiratory Diseases in the Elderly.

European Respiratory Society Monograph, Vol. 43, 2009 Edited by V. Bellia and R. Antonelli Incalzi.