Thursday, April 1, 2010

tasks for pcl week 6

Learning issues

· Definition, types of COPD, Prevalence & incidence of COPD in Australia & msia Kaarthik
· Pathophysiology – emphysema, chronic bronchitis, respiratory physiology & pathology hueyting, kee hao
· Patterns of respiratory function (diagram – norm, severe, restrictive, obstructive), difference between patients suffering from emphysema(pink puffers) & chronic bronchitis (blue bloaters)mona
· Causes of severe symptoms & aetiology of COPD, signs & symptoms of emphysema, chronic bronchitis, clinical findings, why it occurs?shakir, jun beng
· Investigation – definitive test for COPD, test for monitoring & potential complication prisheila
· Financial & social burden in health for COPD, Smoking cessation guidelines (TAK NAK campaign), smoking statistics, how to motivate patient to quit smoking? – NOT prochaska-diclemente (eg: nicotine patch) fuad, pikyin
· Management of COPD, benefits of seeing a regular doctor, Difference between asthma & COPD – irreversible? Etc…lung function test ewejin
· Complication & prognosis of COPD, Long term prognosis for Shamila as smoker & non smokeralex

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