Tenative Schedule/Lecture & Lab Topics
Advanced Pulmonary Mechanics 2004

Each morning, breakfast will be served at 7:30, and lectures will start at 8:00. Lunch will be at 12 noon every day. On the first day of class, Monday, June 21, there will be a catered reception for students, instructors and department faculty at 5:00 pm. Please plan to join us!

Monday, June 21

Survey of Respiratory Function
Intro to Lung Mechanics
Cell Biology of the Lungs
Gross Anatomy of the Lungs and Thorax - I

Tuesday, June 22

Respiratory Muscles - Clinical Correlation
Overview of Elastic Recoil, Lung, RS
Surface Tension Forces & Neonatal RDS
Tissue Forces & Pulmonary Fibrosis
Gross Anatomy of the Lungs and Thorax - II

Wednesday, June 23

Airways Resistance, Dynamic Compression
Obstructive Lung Diseases - Asthma, COPD
Pulmonary Function Tests
Lab Demonstration: Animals on Ventilators

Thursday, June 24

Distribution of Ventilation, Time Constants
Fundamentals of Mechanical Ventilation
Pulmonary Function Lab Tour & Demo
Pulmonary Function Measurements in the Lab

Friday, June 25

Developmental Changes
Pediatric Issues in Mechanical Ventilations
Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury
Course ends after lunch.