Respiratory disorders
What each respiratory disorders question is really asking, how to structure the answer, and where the marks are likely to sit.
Advanced pathophysiology of asthma: paper and two mind maps
Respiratory disorders
A two to three page graduate pathophysiology paper distinguishing chronic asthma from acute exacerbation, explaining the arterial blood gas changes during an attack, applying a chosen patient factor to diagnosis and treatment, and building two supporting mind maps.
Application: asthma management stepwise approach essay
Respiratory disorders
A five-bullet asthma paper whose hardest requirement is hidden in a subordinate clause — the arterial blood-gas pattern during an exacerbation, which most students describe backwards.
Comprehensive COPD case study differential guide
Respiratory disorders
A Week 2 comprehensive case study on a 62-year-old male with persistent cough and shortness of breath, requiring a concise history and physical summary, at least three differential diagnoses with pathophysiology, analysis using pertinent positives and negatives, a ranked differential, evidence-based testing decisions and a table of normal values.