Pulmonology
About Course
Master Pulmonology concepts that are testable on the medical and osteopathic school exams, CBSE, NBME, COMSAE & the USMLE/COMLEX. Get ready for your exams with our high-yield online video course that covers essential Pulmonology topics, integrating pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of key conditions in a clear and concise format.
Strengths of this course
- Course based on USMLE content outline and COMLEX blueprint (medical portion only)
- Focused on the most frequently tested concepts
- Highly structured
- Clear explanations of concepts
- Course created & taught with all types of learners in mind
- Short videos with a focus on micro-learning
- Perfect for local medical school exams, CBSE, COMSAE, NBME, USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 3, COMLEX Level 1, Level 2, Level 3
Ace your boards with confidence—enroll today!
What Will You Learn?
- Chief complaints & differential diagnosis
- Normal pulmonary structure & function
- Pulmonology Labs
- Pulmonology Diagnostic imaging
- Chest Xray
- Congenital & developmental anomalies
- Pulmonary infections
- Obstructive & Restrictive lung diseases
- Obstructive lung diseases
- Restrictive lung diseases (Interstitial)
- Disease of the Pleura
- Critical care medicine
- Pulmonary vascular disease
- Lung cancers
Course Content
Chief complaints & differential diagnosis
Concepts covered
00:46Chest pain
01:47Shortness of breath
01:37Cough
00:57Hemoptysis
01:12
Pulmonary labs
Concepts covered
01:35Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
01:53Angiotensin-converting enzyme
02:25Arterial blood gases
03:11Carbon dioxide content
00:36Carboxyhemoglobin
01:07Throat & nose culture
00:53Sputum culture and sensitivity
01:17Sputum cytology
00:58Thoracentesis and pleural fluid analysis
01:49Tuberculin test
01:28
Pulmonary diagnostic imaging
Concepts covered
01:11Bronchoscopy
01:07Chest X-ray
01:30Computed tomography of the chest
02:04Laryngoscopy
00:41Lung biopsy
01:00Lung scan
01:29Mediastinoscopy
01:18Pleural biopsy
00:46Pulmonary angiography
01:44Pulmonary function test
01:30Thoracoscopy
01:40
Normal pulmonary structure & function
Concepts covered
01:10Pulmonary circulation
05:24Pulmonary anatomy
05:43Respiratory zone of the lungs
08:31Pulmonary volumes, capacities & spirometry
04:18Ventilation and Alveolar gas composition
08:50Diffusion of gases
07:19Ventilation & Perfusion gradients
06:46Mechanics of the ventilatory apparatus
04:43Elastic properties of Lung & Chest wall
11:11Lung compliance & work of breathing
02:19Airflow & resistance
06:01Dynamic compression of the airways during expiration
05:52Oxygen transport
00:47Oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve
10:09Carbon dioxide transport
06:16Carbon dioxide transport & acid-base balance
03:03Control of respiration
05:39
Chest X-Ray
Concepts covered
01:01Mindset for Chest Xray
01:51Normal CXR
06:42CXR terminology
00:43CXR Flow chart
06:11High yield patterns on CXR
13:26
Congenital & developmental anomalies
Concepts covered
00:35Neonatal resuscitation
03:26Apnea of prematurity
02:26Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
01:47Cyanosis
04:14Diaphragmatic hernia
02:51Persistent pulmonary HTN of the newborn
03:27Respiratory distress syndrome
04:18Transient tachypnea of the newborn
03:04Meconium aspiration syndrome
03:29
Pulmonary infections
Concepts covered
01:18Common cold (Acute rhinitis)
04:28Sore throat (Pharyngitis)
07:57Rhinosinusitis
02:53Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis
06:10Chronic Bacterial Rhinosinusitis
03:08Influenza
05:23Stridor differentials
09:18Acute Bronchitis
02:35Pneumonia – Definition & Mechanism
01:11Pneumonia – Bugs
02:57Pneumonia – Aspiration pneumonia – Predisposing conditions
01:37Pneumonia – Clinical features & Complications
02:16Pneumonia – Mechanism & stages of lobar pneumonia
03:00Pneumonia – Effects of positioning in Pneumonia
02:14Pneumonia – Recurrent pneumonia causes
01:34Pneumonia – Aspiration syndromes
02:04Pneumonia – Legionella
02:08Pneumonia – Mycoplasma
02:41Pneumonia – Diagnostic tests
01:34Pneumonia – Management & Criteria for hospitalization
01:42Pneumonia – Treatment & Vaccines
03:12Lung abscess
02:59Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
02:35Mycobacterium Tuberculosis – Mode of transmission & risk factors
01:29Mycobacterium Tuberculosis – Mechanism
04:35Mycobacterium Tuberculosis – Clinical features
02:26Mycobacterium Tuberculosis – Diagnostic flowchart
02:41Mycobacterium Tuberculosis – Interferon gamma release assay
01:31Mycobacterium Tuberculosis – PPD – Who to treat
01:35Mycobacterium Tuberculosis – Prevention & Treatment
06:00Systemic mycoses
04:35Aspergillus
02:54Nocardia
00:56
Obstructive vs Restrictive lung diseases
Concepts covered
00:32Normal work of breathing
01:31Big picture concept
00:26Obstructive lung disease
03:00Restrictive lung disease
02:36Flow volume loop
01:06Flow time
00:43Pulmonary function measurements
00:42
Obstructive lung diseases
Concepts covered
00:21Asthma – Definition & Triggers
01:19Asthma – Mechanism
05:35Asthma – Morphology
03:01Asthma – Clinical features
03:02Asthma – Diagnostic tests
02:37Asthma Management
03:18Asthma Medications
05:55COPD – Definition & Classification
01:10COPD – Immunology mechanism & risk factors
02:28COPD – Increased FRC
01:38Chronic bronchitis
06:33Emphysema – Definition, Mechanism & Types
03:11Emphysema – Centriacinar
02:40Emphysema – Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
03:10Emphysema – Signs & symptoms
02:29Emphysema – Diagnostic tests
01:32Emphysema – Severity classification
00:55COPD management
06:03Oxygen induced carbon dioxide retention in COPD
03:12COPD complications
02:58Common medications for respiratory diseases
14:58Bronchiectasis – Definition & Causes
01:28Bronchiectasis – Clinical features & Diagnostic tests
03:17Bronchiectasis – Management
01:34Cystic fibrosis – Genetics & Pathophysiology
04:16Cystic fibrosis – Variations
02:22Cystic fibrosis – Clinical features
06:46Cystic fibrosis – Diagnostic tests
02:10Cystic fibrosis – Management
04:07
Restrictive lung diseases (Interstitial)
Interstitial lung diseases – Classification
02:20Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
05:19Cryptogenic organizing pneumonitis
02:51Sarcoidosis
06:48Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
02:23Pneumoconioses
04:53Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
01:19Radiation pneumonitis
02:46
Diseases of the Pleura
Concepts covered
00:42Pleura anatomy
07:43Pleural effusion
08:17Empyema & Parapneumonic effusion
02:49Pneumothorax – Definition & Classification
00:43Primary (simple) spontaneous pneumothorax
00:46Secondary (complicated) pneumothorax
01:28Primary & Secondary pneumothorax – Clinical features
01:59Primary & Secondary pneumothorax – Diagnostic tests & Management
01:27Tension pneumothorax
05:18Pulmonary auscultation findings
05:18
Critical care medicine
Concepts covered
00:32Respiratory failure
01:48Hypoxemic respiratory failure
04:00Hypercapnic respiratory failure
03:21Mechanical ventilation – Goals & when to initiate
01:32Mechanical ventilation – Settings
06:05Mechanical ventilation – Complications
01:46ARDS – Definition & Risk factors
00:57ARDS – Diagnostic criteria
01:55ARDS – Pathophysiology
08:15ARDS – ARDS vs Cardiogenic edema
01:41ARDS – Management
01:48ARDS – Complications
01:34
Pulmonary vascular disease
Concepts covered
00:16Pulmonary artery hypertension – Classification
01:43Pulmonary artery hypertension – Mechanism
02:43Pulmonary artery hypertension – Histology
01:01Pulmonary artery hypertension – Clinical features
03:45Pulmonary artery hypertension – Diagnostic tests
01:01Pulmonary artery hypertension – Treatment
01:30Obstructive sleep apnea & Pulmonary HTN
01:06Cor pulmonale
03:43Pulmonary embolism – Definition & source of emboli
01:14Pulmonary embolism – Risk factors
04:16Pulmonary embolism – Pathophysiologic mechanisms
05:36Pulmonary embolism – Clinical signs & symptoms
02:41Pulmonary embolism – Diagnostic tests
05:03Pulmonary embolism – Management flowchart
03:32Pulmonary embolism – Images
02:50Pulmonary embolism – Management
02:44Fat embolism
02:28
Lung & Pleural cancers
Concepts covered
00:27Lung cancers – Clinical features
03:32Solitary pulmonary nodule
04:37Mediastinal masses
01:56Classification of Lung cancers
00:36Small cell lung cancer
03:14Squamous cell lung cancer
02:09Adenocarcinoma of lung
03:06Large cell lung cancer
00:43Pleural cancers – Bronchogenic carcinoma vs Mesothelioma
04:43
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