Facharzt FMH Pneumologie study plan

Map the entire Pneumologie blueprint into a personal topic checklist and flag the four highest-yield areas (obstructive airways disease, thoracic oncology, interstitial lung disease, respiratory intensive care)

Build a one-page reference sheet on respiratory physiology and pulmonary function testing interpretation (obstruction vs restriction, DLCO, bronchodilator response, lung volumes)

Work through 40 PFT and blood-gas interpretation exercises and log every error with the underlying concept

Draft a structured reading schedule that reserves the largest blocks for the front-loaded heavy topics

Consolidate obstructive airway disease: asthma phenotypes and stepwise control, COPD grading (GOLD ABE), exacerbation management, and inhaler technique distinctions

Compare guideline-based long-term oxygen therapy indications and home non-invasive ventilation criteria and state them from memory

Solve 50 case-based questions on asthma and COPD, then re-derive the reasoning for each wrong answer in writing

Summarize smoking cessation pharmacotherapy and vaccination recommendations in a two-page note

Outline thoracic oncology: lung cancer screening criteria, TNM staging logic, histologic workup, and molecular/immunotherapy decision points

Explain the diagnostic pathway for a solitary pulmonary nodule and for a malignant pleural effusion including thoracentesis and pleurodesis options

Interpret 30 imaging-and-pathology vignettes linking stage to treatment intent

Write a decision tree connecting staging to systemic versus local therapy

Differentiate interstitial lung diseases by pattern, exposure history, and serologic workup, and state when to refer for transplant evaluation

Describe the diagnostic criteria and management principles of sarcoidosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and connective-tissue-associated ILD

Review occupational and environmental lung disease exposures and their typical radiographic patterns

Complete a timed 60-question mixed block on obstructive, neoplastic, and interstitial disease

Master respiratory intensive care: ARDS definition and ventilation strategies, NIV indications and contraindications, and weaning assessment

Explain pulmonary embolism risk stratification, D-dimer interpretation, and anticoagulation choices including in cancer-associated thrombosis

Review sepsis-related respiratory failure and ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention and treatment

Practice 40 ICU-focused vignettes emphasizing ventilator settings and escalation decisions

Cover pulmonary vascular disease, sleep-disordered breathing, and pleural disease: pulmonary hypertension classification, OSA diagnosis and therapy, pneumothorax and pleural effusion management

Review tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial disease including diagnostics, isolation, and drug regimens

Summarize cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, and rare lung diseases at a recognition level

Identify and rehearse the five most error-prone topics from the week 4 and 5 error logs

Complete two full-length timed mock examinations under exam conditions and record section-level scores

Analyze mock results by topic and rank the remaining weaknesses by expected point yield

Re-study the three weakest areas using targeted summaries rather than full re-reading

Rehearse structured case presentation and clinical reasoning aloud for common scenarios

Execute the remediation plan, converting each weak topic into a compact recall sheet

Do daily spaced review of the error log and reference sheets instead of new material

Take one final timed mock and confirm scores are stable or improving

Prepare logistics: exam-day timing strategy, question triage rules, and rest schedule