Urah Vikara (Diseases of Chest)

Syllabus – subtopics

1. 1Urah Abhighata - Chest Injury (Parshukasthi Bhagna - Fracture of Ribs, Pneumothorax, Haemothorax, Stove in Chest, Flail Chest and Surgical Emphysema) - Etiopathogenesis, Classification, Clinical features, Diagnosis, Complications and Management
2. 2Phupusavarana Shotha (Pleurisy), Phupusavarana Vidradhi (Pleural Abscess), Pleural Effusion, Phupusa Granthi (Cysts of Lung), Phupusa Arbuda (Benign and Malignant tumours of Lung) - Etiopathogenesis, Classification, Clinical features, Diagnosis and Management
3. 3Examination of Urah Abhigata (Injuries of the Chest)
4. 4Examination of Urah Vikara (Diseases of the Chest)

Learning objectives

At the end of this topic the student should be able to… (NCISM Table 3)

• Explain Aetiopathogenesis, Classification, Clinical features, Diagnosis, Complications, and Management of Chest injury, Fracture of Ribs, Pneumothorax, Haemothorax, Stove in Chest, Flail Chest & Surgical Emphysema.
• Discuss the Aetiopathogenesis, Classification, Clinical Features, & management Diagnosis of Pleurisy, Pleural Abscess, Pleural Effusion, and Tumours of the Lung.
• Demonstrate the systematic examination of chest injuries and Elaborate on diagnostic and management skills for trauma patients.
• Demonstrate the skills to perform a thorough examination of chest diseases, Ide ntify common and uncommon chest diseases through physical exa mination and history taking, and elaborate on diagnostic and management skills for patients with chest diseases.