Selected Topics in Nephrology, Primary Care and Women's Health 2016

Selected Topics in Nephrology, Primary Care and Women's Health 2016 is a Eastern Caribbean Cruise Conference Round-trip Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Key Topics

• 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
  • Highlights of 2015
• 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

Who should Attend

• Physicians Assistants
• Physicians
• Nurse Practitioners
• Nurses