PULM 710CV Pulmonary Consult - VAMC

Credits: 2
The purpose of this rotation is to introduce students to the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with respiratory disease, building on the basic science and pathophysiologic aspects of respiratory disease taught in years 1-2. Students will participate as full-time members of the Pulmonary Consult Service at the Portland VA Medical Center. The team includes a fellow, one or two medical residents, nurses, and an attending. Working closely with the fellow/attending, students will evaluate patients in the hospital and in the outpatient clinic, observe procedures such as bronchoscopy and thoracentesis, attend clinical conferences, and read about topics specific to their patients.

Specific goals for students during this rotation include:

To describe pathophysiology in patients with respiratory disease by interpreting symptoms and physical findings, chest imaging, lung pathology, and pulmonary function tests;
To learn the basic approach to evaluation and management of patients with respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, lung cancer, interstitial lung disease, occupational and environmental lung disease, and pulmonary infections.

Graded: Pass/No pass
May be taken only once for credit