Selected Topics in Nephrology, Primary Care and Women`s Health 2016 is a Eastern Caribbean Cruise Conference Round-trip Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Selected Topics in Nephrology, Primary Care and Women`s Health 2016 covers topics such as:
- Pathogenesis and Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy
- Describe experimental maneuvers which reduce kidney damage
- Review the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy and progressive kidney damage
- Discuss optimal blood pressure targets for cardio/renal protection
- Discuss therapeutic strategies for slowing the progression of diabetic kidney disease
- Clinical Approach to Acid Base Disorders
- Distinguish metabolic from respiratory acid -base disorders
- Define the terms: acidosis, alkalosis, acidemia, and alkalemia
- Review the differential diagnosis ( clinical causes) of the acid -base disorders
- Describe and quantitate the compensatory response to each acid -base disorder
- Understand treatment considerations for the acid -base disorders
- Resistant Hypertension : Back To The Future
- Review the causes of resistant hypertension
- Define " resistant Hypertension"
- Characterize neurohumoral and hemodynamic aberrations responsible for resistant hypertension
- Describe the clinical clues to secondary causes of hypertension
- Renal Artery Stenosis, Renovascular Hypertension , and Ischemic Nephropathy
- Review the pathophysiology of renovascular hypertension
- Define the terms " renal artery stenosis", "renovascular hypertension ", and " ischemic nephropathy"
- Describe patients at risk for developing ischemic nephropathy
- Describe diagnostic maneuvers utilized to detect renal artery stenosis
- Discuss management strategies and renal revascularization ( surgical or endovascular) for patients with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis
- Clinical Approach to Acid Base Disorders
- Distinguish metabolic from respiratory acid -base disorders
- Define the terms: acidosis, alkalosis, acidemia, and alkalemia
- Review the differential diagnosis ( clinical causes) of the acid -base disorders
- Describe and quantitate the compensatory response to each acid -base disorder
- Understand treatment considerations for the acid -base disorders
- Cardio Renal Syndrome
- Categorize the types of " cardio renal syndrome"
- Define cardio renal syndrome
- Review the pathogenesis of hyponatremia in heart failure
- Describe mechanisms whereby cardiac disease causes renal impairment
- Discuss treatment approaches for treating cardio renal syndrome
- Headache in primary care - from presentation to management
- Differentiate among various headaches
- Describe the economic impact of headache on patient and society
- Identify indications for specialist referral
- Identify appropriate imaging modalities and when to order
- Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders
- Review the pathophysiologic abnormalities in patients with hyponatremia
- Delineate the risk factors for hyponatremia
- Discuss therapeutic strategies for patients with hyponatremia
- Describe the causes of hyponatremia
- Highlights of 2015 for primary care
- Sleep disorders
- Classify sleep disorders
- Discuss the physiology of normal sleep cycle
- Evaluate OSA for primary care providers
- Compare the different types of sleep disorder diagnosis and management
- Men`s Health updates
- Develop better strategies to communicate with male patients
- Identify diseases that are more common in men than women
- Identify health issues with men having sex with men
- Review guidelines for prostate cancer screening
- Polycystic ovarian disease and hyperandrogenism
- Develop a patient tailored plan
- Define PCOS
- Counsel patients on life style modifications and medications adherence for optimal results
- Abnormal uterine bleeding
- Review the FIGO criteria
- Describe the different etiology of vaginal bleeding
- Develop a patient tailored plan for the different causes
- Alzheimer`s disease
- Discuss clinical manifestations of AD at different stages
- Identify the various types of memory
- Identify appropriate interventions both pharmacology and environmental
Selected Topics in Nephrology, Primary Care and Women`s Health 2016 brings together:
- Physicians Assistants
- Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Nurses
