200232210 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM ( 5 Crd.Hrs )

This course covers all aspects of the respiratory system, moving from its anatomic, embryologic and histologic characteristics, toward physiologic and biochemical aspects of the system, in addition to pathogenesis and histopathologic alterations of respiratory diseases. The course covers microorganisms affecting the upper and lower respiratory systems. Pharmacology of the respiratory system is also discussed with emphasis on drugs uses and their side effects. The course is accompanied by a short introduction to the clinical presentation of the patient with a respiratory disease.