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General Objective

Recognise the main pathologies, diagnostic methods and treatment of respiratory diseases in adults, according to the guidelines of the ERA programme, in accordance with current ministerial regulations.

Addressed to:

Professionals and technicians in nursing and other health professions.
Students of health careers in their last semester of training.

Content

Module I: RESPIRATORY PUBLIC HEALTH AND FAMILY HEALTH
Epidemiology of respiratory diseases in Chile and the world.
Risk factors attributable to respiratory diseases.
Burden of disease and aging
Current epidemiological situation of respiratory diseases in Chile and the world.
Network of health services system in Chile
Primary health care and family health model

Module II: ADULT RESPIRATORY HEALTH PROGRAMS
Adult Respiratory Diseases Program ERA
National Tuberculosis Program
AVNIA Program

Module III: ANATOMOFUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RESPIRATORY APPARATUS
Upper and lower airway
Anatomophysiology and biomechanics of the respiratory tract
Structural differences of the pediatric vs. adult and elderly airway
Basic immunology
Immunology and defense mechanisms of the respiratory system
Immunizations in the adult and elderly

Module IV: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM EVALUATIONS
National oxygen therapy program
Smear microscopy
Nebulization
Aerosol therapy
Respiratory non-instrumental kinesic techniques
Pulmonary rehabilitation program
Rehabilitation in patients with SARS Cov2 sequelae
Personal protection elements for acute respiratory patients in ARD

Module V: RESPIRATORY DISEASES
Pulmonary Auscultation
Respiratory Sounds
Spirometry
Flowmetry
MRC, BORG and Transitional Dyspnea Scale
Asthma Score, COPD
Pneumonia Severity: CURV65 and Quality of Life Test
Radiology in the adult and elderly
Arterial blood saturation and arterial blood gases
Gait test
Rt - PCR Covid 19 and others

Module VI: RESPIRATORY DISEASES
Influenza and Acute Bronchitis
Asthma
Community-acquired pneumonia
Diffuse interstitial lung disease (DIPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Bronchiectasis
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Tuberculosis
Lung Cancer
Pleural Pathology
SARS COV2

Module VII: LEARNING INTEGRATION, ERA ROOM OPERATION AND DIAGNOSTIC ALGORITHMS AND INDICATORS
Pathways to the ERA program
Identification of degrees of severity and vital risk of inadequate control.
Identification of therapeutic regimens and criteria
Education
Registration
Monitoring and evaluation plan

Module VIII: CASE CLINICAL CASES IN RESPIRATORY DISEASES OF THE ADULT AND OLDER ADULT
Clinical Case Nº 1 (Pneumonia)
Clinical Case Nº 2 (Asthma)
Clinical case Nº 3 (COPD)
Clinical case Nº 4 (Tuberculosis)
Clinical Case Nº 5 (Sars Cov 2)
Clinical Case Nº 6 (Ca Pulmonary)

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