Pulmonology Clerkship

The purpose of the pulmonary medicine rotation is to expose the student to a variety of common lung disease problems that are frequently seen in the inpatient setting, as well as to learn more about an expanded group of pulmonary diseases and problems that are frequently seen by pulmonary specialists. By the end of the rotation, the student will be able to interpret pulmonary function tests and arterial blood gases as well as read chest x-rays and understand the general diagnostic features of ventilation/perfusion scans and chest CT.