STEP 2 CK Content Outline

Diseases of the Respiratory System

Health and Health Maintenance

Chronic bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, carcinoma of the larynx, carcinoma of the lung; pulmonary aspiration, atelectasis; tuberculosis

Mechanisms of Disease

Ventilatory dysfunction (eg, obstructive disorders: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, bronchitis, bronchiectasis, emphysema)
Respiratory failure, acute and chronic, including oxygenation failure (eg, interstitial pneumonitis, pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, ventilation failure)
Circulatory dysfunction
Neoplastic disorders

Diagnosis

Disorders of the nose, paranasal sinuses, pharynx, larynx, and trachea (eg, rhinitis; pharyngitis, tonsillitis, peritonsillar abscess; thrush; sinusitis; acute laryngotracheitis; epiglottitis; carcinoma of the larynx; laryngeal/pharyngeal obstruction; trauma; tracheoesophageal fistula)
Infections of the lung (eg, acute bronchiolitis; pneumonia; tuberculosis)
Obstructive airways disease (eg, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis; asthma, bronchospasm, wheezing; emphysema, a1-antitrypsin deficiency; cystic fibrosis)
Atelectasis, pulmonary aspiration
Pneumothorax, hemothorax, traumatic injury to the lungs and disorders involving the pleura (eg, pleurisy; pleural effusion)
Pneumoconiosis, fibrosing or restrictive pulmonary disorders (eg, asbestosis; silicosis; sarcoidosis)
Respiratory failure, hypoxia, hypercapnia, dyspnea (eg, respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn; acute respiratory distress syndrome; acute and chronic respiratory failure; drowning)
Pulmonary vascular disorders (eg, pulmonary embolism; pulmonary hypertension; pulmonary edema)
Neoplastic disorders of the lungs and pleura (eg, primary tumors; metastatic tumors)

Principles of Management
(With emphasis on topics covered in Diagnosis)