Lung Disease - Outline

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Module 2 : Congenital disease

The congenital diseases of the lung will be examined systematically and in-depth, and include:

• Macroscopic features
• Microscopic features
• Relevant pathophysiology

Diseases include:

• Pulmonary Agenesis or Hypoplasia
• Bronchopulmonary Abnormalities
• Pulmonary Abnormalities
• Mucus Secretion Abnormalities
• Pulmonary Vessel Abnormalities
• Respiratory Distress Syndrome in the Newborn
• Idiopathic

Module 3 : Obstructive airways disease

• Emphysema
• Acute Bronchitis
• Chronic Bronchitis
• Asthma
• Bronchiectasis
• Atelectasis vs Collapse

Module 4 : Pneumonia

The different forms of pneumonia will be categorised and examined. This will include:

• Aetiological factors and pathogenesis of the disease processes
• Relevant macroscopic and microscopic appearances
• Complications that may be clinically manifested

Disease types include:

• Acute Bacterial Pneumonia
• Aspiration Pneumonia
• Viral Pneumonia
• Chronic Bacterial Pneumonia
• Non – Infective Pneumonia
• Mycoplasma and Rickettsial Infections
• Pulmonary Mycoses
• Protozoa
• Helminths

Module 5 : Interstitial Lung Disease

This complex and evolving subject will be systematically evaluated and categorised. The aetiology, pathogenesis, macroscopic and microscopic features, and complications of the disease processes will be presented. Mention will be made of controversial areas, particularly concerning aetiology and pathogenetic mechanisms.

• Background
• Known Causes
• Infections
• Chronic Occupational Diseases
• Diffuse Alveolar Damage
• Iatrogenic causes
• Unknown Causes
• Interstitial Pneumonias
• Helminths
• Connective Tissue Diseases
• Sarcoidosis
• Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
• Alveolar Proteinosis
• Eosinophilic Pneumonia
• Goodpasture’s Disease
• Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
• Idiopathic Pulmonary Haemosiderosis
• Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Module 6 : Vasculitis and Vascular Disorders

A detailed overview and analysis of vasculitis disorders will be systematically evaluated. This will include the aetiology, pathogenesis, macroscopic and microscopic features of the disease processes.

Disease types:

• Large Vessel Vasculitis
• Medium Size Vessel Vasculitis
• Small Vessel Vasculitis
• ANCA-associated
• Immune Complex-associated
• Paraneoplastic Small Vessel Vasculitis
• Lymphoproliferative Disorders
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Pulmonary Infarction

Module 7 : Pulmonary Infiltrates with Eosinophilia

This complex and evolving subject will be systematically evaluated and categorised. The aetiology, pathogenesis, macroscopic and microscopic features and complications of the disease process will be presented.

Mention will be made of:

• Controversial areas, particularly concerning aetiology and pathogenesis.
• The plethora of different disease processes that can produce pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophilia will be explored, and correlated with relevant pathological entities in other chapters of this course.

Module 8 : Neoplasms of the lung

The neoplasms of the lung will be analysed including the concepts of benign, malignant and secondary tumours. The aetiology, precursor lesions, macroscopic and microscopic features, and spread will be described. Finally, evaluation of the clinical options in sampling for diagnostic material and patterns of immunocytochemistry for diagnosis shall be analysed.

• Benign Tumours
• Malignant Tumours
• Primary Tumours
• Squamous Cell Carcinoma
• Adenocarcinomas
• Neuroendocrine neoplasia
• Large Cell Carcinoma
• Adenosquamous Carcinoma
• Other Primary Tumours
• Secondary Tumours

Module 9 : The pluera

The macroscopic and microscopic disease entities of pleura will be examined, including aetological factors. For malignant tumours of the pleura:

• Pleural Effusion
• Pneumothorax
• Pleural Plaques
• Pleural Tumours
• Benign
• Malignant
• Metastatic