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Start NowRespiratory pathology refers to the study of diseases that affect the airway and lungs. These include infectious diseases, interstitial lung diseases, airway diseases, lung cancer, vascular diseases such as pulmonary embolism, and diseases of the pleura such as pleural effusions and pneumothorax.
In this course, the student will be introduced to the most important respiratory symptoms and their diagnostic workup, the most common diagnostic methods for respiratory pathologies, and the pathophysiologies of respiratory failure, restrictive and obstructive pulmonary diseases, occupational lung diseases, pulmonary circulation diseases, and lung cancer. Critical respiratory care will also be discussed.
For optimal comprehension, the student is expected to have a prior understanding of cardiovascular and pulmonary physiology and know the differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Moreover, a basic understanding of the structure and general classification of bacteria and viruses, the mechanisms of innate and adaptive immunity, and the pathophysiology of malignancy would be helpful.
Acute pulmonary infections such as pneumonia and bronchitis are commonly encountered in the emergency room. Prompt diagnosis and management can considerably improve the prognosis.
Chronic diseases of the lungs, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, continue to represent a considerable proportion of the total disease burden in the modern world, especially in Western countries. These conditions require long-term follow-up. As patients tend to change their healthcare providers often, a competent physician and nurse should be able to understand basic disease characteristics to address a patient’s needs and place them in the correct referral pathway (e.g., severe cases of asthma).
Dr. Carlo Raj is a Physician and Lecturer at Becker’s Healthcare, in Illinois, USA, and the CEO and founder of Indus Intellect Virtual MedEd, a medical education consulting company.
He obtained his MD from Medical University of the Americas (MUA) and is an international lecturer and public speaker.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Raj teaches courses on Pathology.
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Detailed and very extensive with clear-cut explanations, that makes it easy to understand and remember, Dr Raj is exceptional.
Explanation is not logical ,needs improvement in teaching and to incorporate clinical features which hleps in differential diagnosis
The videos are of short duration. The videos need to be longer, and some videos that I search for are not on file to be watched. Good job by Doctor Raj------I wish I know as much pathology as him!!!!!!
Not for nursing students. This guy totally does not keep my interest and he assumes that you know a lot of things that I have never heard of. Horrible lecturer and not for nursing students.
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Detailed and very extensive with clear-cut explanations, that makes it easy to understand and remember, Dr Raj is exceptional.
Explanation is not logical ,needs improvement in teaching and to incorporate clinical features which hleps in differential diagnosis
The videos are of short duration. The videos need to be longer, and some videos that I search for are not on file to be watched. Good job by Doctor Raj------I wish I know as much pathology as him!!!!!!
Not for nursing students. This guy totally does not keep my interest and he assumes that you know a lot of things that I have never heard of. Horrible lecturer and not for nursing students.
This is definitely not for RN students. This guy just confused me even more. Stop throwing the medical content into the nursing section.
Please remove the medical content from the nursing section. I m tired of Lecturio just throwing the medical content into the nursing section. This OES NOT WORK!!
Enjoyed the lecture so far. Sometimes a little complex, but once I watched it a couple of times, it really sunk in and now I feel like I have more than just a simplistic understanding of the subject
I like the way Dr Raj explains everything with accuracy and with so much dedication.
Unfortunately I am unable to listen to Dr Raj. I believe he knows a lot but it is difficult to follow his teaching. I am happy there is new content in Pathology with the new man who is a very good teacher.
I like the explanation of lung volume loop in normal state to their shifting right or left in disease condition. But,how these loop is formed it lack some explanation.
Excellent ideas and way of teaching Love to attend more coming lectures.
I like the dr. explanation a lot. I love it when dr are brief and simple with their explanation. I love it then he used scenarios to help us remember the information which is really important and makes life easier.
the topic was discussed in a detailed manner but with attention to clinical practice and critical elements. the segments were short enough to reduce fatigue and allow for breaks.
Dr. Raj accent makes it even more pleasurable to hear him. Teaching format counts. Accent is part of it. His rhythm and emphasis also helps. When he wants to emphasize a step in a clinical presentation, his pauses and intonation do help my retaining (I hope)
Dr raj is an OG man. ? am glad that ? have him and his lessons
Dr. Raj is the foundation of my education and my tuition is a lot more expensive than this website.
Professor Raj is very clear in explanation and he kept my attention constantly high. Lung cancer is one of the most difficult subject to study and he helped me to keep important concept in order in my mind. Thank you.
Dr Raj is very good in his teaching style in preparing students for the USMLE. He has a very good command of the subject. His teaching method is different in the sense that he does not spoon feed and wants the students to think on the material that they have learned in lecture. For those students looking for a lecture material I would recommend John B. West's small books on Respiratory Physiology and Respiratory Pathophysiology.
I cannot give less than 5 stars to any of Dr. Raj's lectures. But I accept that you have to be smart to understand him. His only mistake might be assuming people who lecture to are smart.
I really cannot understand how one can give 1 star to Dr. Raj. I personally want to thank Dr. Raj for his vast contribution to my medical education. I wish physiology lectures were as good as Dr. Raj's lectures. Ironically, he teaches physiology better than your physiology professor.
I love your teaching style... your flaccid hand visual will be what I use to explain COPD to my patients!
Va muy rápido y confunden con los términos , este video debió tener mas claridad a los términos y con la explicación , un poco mas de profundidad
Another brilliant lecture by doctor Carlo Raj , I like it very much such a great presentation and content is great . A very informative lecture and very memorable. His way of explaining really memorable . Art of teaching I would say . Many thanks and I really wish best of luck all of the lecturio specialists and professors . Also all of admin teams always response promptly.Many thanks indeed.
Love the explanation here about diseases and infections! Will never forget why squamous and small cell carcinomas lie medially now! I also really enjoy the interactive component of your lectures! Keeps me alert even after many hours of study Thanks Dr Raj
The title says dermatomyositis and polymyositis. HE DIDNT EXPLAIN OR BRING UP POLYMYOSITIS. this lecture series is rushed and done poorly.
this isnt how you see it in books or in real life just made up way to complicate simple concepts
I love his lectures. He seems to make it stick.
to the point. One of my favourite lecturers. Really makes contents stick.
Everything has been described so smoothly . I just wanted to know more about classification of asthma.
DR.CARLO RAJ MAKES CONCEPTS EASIER THROUGH HIS ACTION AND WAY OF TEACHING
Dr. Carlo Raj, i like a lot the way you expose the lectures. You explain everything in very understandable way
It did not provide insight into the actual pathological process leading to asthma. (i.e. the inflammatory mediators involved, the early vs the late phase of Asthma etc.)
I still don't understand. I have played the video so many times. Maybe its just a very hard concept.
The way Dr. Raj build the topic up.. seems like he is also an architect with being a doctor.
Dr raj is a very very good teacher. I really understand many pathiophysiology now
It is clear, well explained and very useful. Totally recommended.
I like the simple way things were explained Sometimes more images to explain a concept would help...have you considered a pointer?
Doctor Raj is the most clear Professor I have ever met in my educational history! Thank you Lecturio! Greetings from Milano, Italy
I like that many many many part sir. It kills our boredom. Interesting ..lol.
He explains it well without any stress just like a pro
The content is OK, but Dr. Raj speaks really fast sometimes and makes it difficult to follow him.
I am RTT student and it helps me a lot. Tomorrow we will be introduce this subject. I love the wait Dr. Raj teaches. Great knowledge Thank you
Excellent. ???? . Very well knowledgeable . I am RTT student. I learned a lot more now Thant I learned in one semester ??????
The lecturing courses are amazing - principles are explained using very practical examples - making it easier to understand ????????????????
all the lectures by Dr. Carlo Raj were great for me, hope you guys keep up that way
Excellent explanation. In a few words easy understand this important topic. Thank you very much
Thank you very much for this very clear shock lecture !
The vocabulary is understandable and the explanation is thorough and organized.
Thank u so much Dr Raj. It was a very good lecture.
The best teacher , loop spirometry is now reinforced , thanks to carlo raj
The best teacher ever , wonderful lectures , it would be awesome that lecturio hired him again to do more lectures
Hi He is explaining in a simple way the pulmonary disorders.
Very easy to understand Lectures. Well Explained. Liked it very much.
Very Well Taught Lecture by Dr Raj, Very Easy to Understand
I can understand why some find this confusing but I think the Venn diagram makes a lot of sense when you do finally understand it!
great lecturer but some lectures present information that is literally incomprehensible
very concise and valuable pearls for the exams and beyond
i like it very much ,he explains very well.thanks Lecturio
Great explanation, details, logarithms and discussion. Great lecturer, thanks Dr Raj
You are the best teacher in the world ,thanks for exist
Very clear as always , Superb course , dont trust in the reviewers that rate with 1 star , If they dont understand that is their fault
Dr Raj is just amazing , he simplifies the concept and makes it funny
Very good and easy to remember overview of spirometry reading
I generally love the way he teaches, It's very clear and he makes you think in the process.
Dr Raj is absolutely incredible; respiratory physio/patho is a subject I find very difficult to understand, but when I started to watch Dr Raj's lectures, everything started to slowly make sense. He makes the concepts simple and easy to understand, and he always relates the concepts to their clinical purposes....I just LOVE this professor!
I skipped my schools lecture on this and just watched lecturio. Got all my questions right from this section.
This professor does not explain. I've been trying to dissect all his asthma lectures and it's very hard. it's very incoherent; he jumps concepts and doesn't finish explaining them.
Dr. Raj, you are an amazing teacher! You know how to take a difficult concept and make it very easy to understand. Thank you!
I would recommend this lecture. this intro to asthma did exactly that. it gave a presentation of an actual ER patient with asthma.
It lacks some explanation and context of what the lecture is about.
Holy moly, you are awesome. I understood the topic ASSAP. I love the way you explain, keep up the good job
Dr Carlo Raj presents the information in a very structured manner that is comprehensive, yet easy to understand. He also touches upon other topics related to the topic of discussion that allows for a more wholesome approach.
I know his teaching style does not suit some people, but I find that he makes references to a lot of previous learning which keeps it fresh and relevant in my mind! Thank you v. much Dr Raj
The lectures give us precise and important details about the topic. Dr. Raj makes the topics so entertaining that I feel motivated to log in just to listen to his lectures
I enjoy Dr Carl a lot, great and clear and more so easy to understand. Makes medicine a lot more fun
I enjoy Dr Carl a lot, great and clear and more so easy to understand. Makes medicine a lot more fun
Why is he not speaking in full sentences? He's talking like Yoda I'm on my free trial and definitely won't be buying a subscription after this
precise explanation given covering high yield facts about asthma diagnosis
I would never get it without you, Dr. Raj! Thank you soooooooooooooo much!!!!!!
He explains it so well, but I wish there was subtitles
You guys have to read the articles and study some things before getting to Dr Carlos videos. He is very fast and dont explain certain terms because you have to know this stuff before watching the video.
Really excellent. Clear, concise and very personable. I find his lectures much better than attending some of my classes. His material and delivery have helped me immensely.
Horrible. Whats even more horrible is that there are previous comments written months ago and Lecturio could care less to correct them. Great job Lecturio in keeping your paying customers happy. Waste of money.
Right to the point, just like we are asked on the exam :) Nice!
The information was presented in a very clear and concise manner.
Excellent, in depth but simple. Keep up the good work, Dr Raj
The lecture is incredibly incoherent, lacks sentence structure and doesn't really make sense
Once again, Dr. Raj is blowing my mind with the way he teach medicine. Connecting everything from here on out to eternity. I have a question about that second quiz question about sepsis before ARDS. The answer was that ARDS following sepsis will decrease the cardiac output, and that was according to what Dr. Raj said in the lectures. Is it possible that we could also have a situation with respiratory rate increasing?
Some of the video doesn't have subtitle yet. Can you insert it please?
to the point.. no too much details... and not boring.
This is a good discussion on COPDs. I could have try to memorize FA one page on COPD without much understanding, but Dr. Raj’s teaching on this material set me up for life.
Explanation is not coherent, does not use full sentences, connections between concepts are not logical. Does not articulate.
Explanation is not coherent, does not use full sentences, connections between concepts are not logical. Does not articulate.
Explanation is not coherent, does not use full sentences, connections between concepts are not logical. Does not articulate.
Unclear content and so weird method of teaching, there are many alternative ways that could be used to reach the idea more simple
Very good although there are some erros in the quiz. As an exemple, the quiz says that the central receptores are responsive to CO2 when in the physiology course it says that it is in fact responsive to H+ (after a reaction involving CO2). I would recommend some mending in quiz errors.
Its an ok explanation. Should be more detailed and not presume that the studends know certain things! Also, more exercises should be proposed
Very clear explantation. Realy, organized my way of thinking and approach to cases.
Good one. More pictorial would be necessary for better understanding.
Thanks to Dr. Raj, all other lectureres, and Lecturio for such great videos. Absolutely phenomenal job on explaining every topic and I love the quizzes.
I love this course! Dr. Raj makes path memorable and fun to learn
I do not like the style of Carlo Raj at all. I am almost considering cancelling my subscription, because he is almost omnipresent in all videos. He basically just reads or says some non sense to the camera. Is that teaching?
Most videos by this speaker are too short sometimes cut in the middle. Also, too many repetitive nonsense statements.
Simple and to-the-point, but also explains concepts in enough detail as to provide context so it's easier to remember. I also enjoyed the corny jokes peppered throughout.
It's so precise and it helps my knowledge base for a quick overview and reference. Carlos Raj is amazing
Dr Carlo is good in everything. Summarizes respiratory failure in a simple and easy to understanding way. Also the questions further consolidate the concept. Really enjoyed.
Dr. Raj is the best. Very uplifting and fun to watch, I forget I'm learning.
I've really learned a lot! I like how the lecturer uses repetition and reinforcement of important facts throughout the video series. I have one small comment, though, about the transcripts. Not all the videos have one, and transcripts help me to save time when I wasn't able to understand some points because then I will just read the part I did not understand instead of rewinding the video by about 30 seconds. Hopefully this will be solved soon, but other than that, I've got no complaints!
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