Respiratory System (RS) Module — 3rd Year MBBS

About Course

The Respiratory System (RS) module is an integrated 3rd Year MBBS course developed according to the KMU modular curriculum and AIM Learning Framework. It integrates pathology, pharmacology, microbiology, community medicine, forensic medicine, and relevant basic and clinical sciences to build a clinically oriented understanding of common respiratory diseases, their mechanisms, diagnosis, management, prevention, and professional application.

Course Content

🫁 Theme I — Cough with Sputum and Fever

📘 Topic 1 — Respiratory Structure, Function and Clinical Assessment

📘 Topic 2 — Respiratory Tract Infections, Pneumonia and Suppurative Lung Disease

📘 Topic 3 — Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Granulomatous Lung Diseases

📘 Topic 4 — Influenza, COVID-19 and Prevention of Respiratory Disease

📘 Topic 5 — Laryngeal Anatomy, Inflammation and Tumours

📘 Topic 6 — Asphyxia and Mechanical Asphyxial Deaths

🫁 Theme II — Wheezy Chest & Shortness of Breath

📘 Topic 7 — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Emphysema

📘 Topic 8 — Bronchial Asthma and Its Pharmacotherapy

📘 Topic 9 — Atelectasis, Acute Lung Injury and Respiratory Distress Syndrome

📘 Topic 10 — Bronchiectasis, Cystic Fibrosis and Pediatric Wheezing Disorders

📘 Topic 11 — Interstitial, Fibrosing and Occupational Lung Diseases

📘 Topic 12 — Pulmonary Vascular and Pleural Diseases

📘 Topic 13 — Lung and Laryngeal Neoplasms

📘 Topic 14 — Upper Airway Disorders and Acute Respiratory Infections

📘 Topic 15 — Asphyxiant Gases and Toxic Respiratory Exposures