Pulmonary Medicine

Catalog description

Credits 0 to 10. 0 to 10 Other Hours. Offered at MD Anderson; provide fourth year medical students the opportunity to be a part of the inpatient consult service for pulmonary issues and complications related to cancer and cancer-related treatment, under close supervision by a faculty member; develop skills in differential diagnosis, as well as guide them in identifying appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic studies; enhance physical exam skills, especially related to the pulmonary system; encourage evaluation and interpretation of pulmonary function tests, chest radiograph and computed tomography of the lungs; and allow observation of common pulmonary procedures, including thoracentesis and bronchoscopy.