Our series of free webinar recordings provides general background information to help you learn more about the role of physiology in diagnosing and managing respiratory patients.
These webinars are ideal for all members of the respiratory multi-professional team who need:
- a more general overview of key topics in respiratory physiology.
- pre-learning revision before attending the upcoming BTS Respiratory Physiology Short Course.
- a primer or refresher in certain key areas.
Each session includes a presentation and a facilitated Q&A. We do not provide CME accreditation or CPD certificates for these recordings.
1. Respiratory Physiology primer
3. What respiratory function test and when: an integrated approach to lung function testing
4. FeNO and airway hyperresponsiveness testing
1. Respiratory Physiology primer
This session provided an introduction to the webinar series and to the principles of Physiology.
Date: Monday, 26 February 2024
Chair(s): Ms Alison Armstrong, Chair of BTS Education and Training Committee and Jessica Swan, Advanced Respiratory Physiologist, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Speaker: Dr Karl Sylvester, Cambridge University Hospitals and Royal Papworth NHS Foundation Trusts
2. Pulmonary function tests and interpretation - When do you need full PFT and what are the key features in interpretation
Date: Friday 8 March 2024
Chair(s): Dr Alanna Hare, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London and Dr James Hull, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Royal Brompton Hospital
Speaker: Professor Luke Howard, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London
3. What respiratory function test and when: an integrated approach to lung function testing
Date: Wednesday 13 March 2024
Chair(s): Dr Paul Walker, Chair, BTS Board of Trustees and Aintree University Hospital, and Carol Stonham, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Gloucestershire ICB Respiratory Clinical Programme Group, South West Respiratory Network Clinical Leadership team
Speaker: Dr Neil Greening, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre
4. FeNO and airway hyperresponsiveness testing
Date: Friday 22 March 2024
Chair(s): Dr Pujan Patel, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Royal Brompton Hospital, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London and Professor Anna Murphy, Consultant Respiratory Pharmacist, University Hospitals of Leicester
Speaker: Dr Brian Lipworth, Scottish Centre for Respiratory Research, Dundee