Topics in Nephrology and Urology for Primary Care Providers 2017

Topics in Nephrology and Urology for Primary Care Providers is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and would be held during Jul 15 - 22, 2017 at 7-Day Bermuda Cruise Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.

The Target Audience for this medical event for Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners. This CME Conference has been approved with a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Nephrology Topics and Learning objectives :
1. Clinical Approach to the Patient with Kidney Disease: Hematuria, Proteinuria, Elevated Serum Creatinine, and eGFR
• Review the differential diagnosis of hematuria and proteinuria.
• Predict the site of kidney pathology from the urinalysis and urinary sediment.
• Review current approaches to estimating glomerular filtration rate.
• Describe the stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
• Predict long term outcomes for selected kidney diseases.

2. Pathogenesis and Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy.
• Review the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy and progressive kidney damage.
• Describe experimental maneuvers which reduce kidney damage.
• Discuss therapeutic strategies for slowing the progression of diabetic kidney disease.
• Discuss optimal blood pressure targets for cardio/renal protection.

3. Renal Artery Stenosis, Renovascular Hypertension , and Ischemic Nephropathy.
• Define the terms ? renal artery stenosis?, ?renovascular hypertension ?, and ? ischemic nephropathy?.
• Review the pathophysiology of renovascular hypertension.
• Describe diagnostic maneuvers utilized to detect renal artery stenosis.
• Describe patients at risk for developing ischemic nephropathy.
• Discuss management strategies and renal revascularization ( surgical or endovascular) for patients with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis.

4. Resistant Hypertension : Back To The Future.
• Define ? resistant Hypertension?.
• Review the causes of resistant hypertension.
• Describe the clinical clues to secondary causes of hypertension.
• Characterize neurohumoral and hemodynamic aberrations responsible for resistant hypertension.

5. Cardio Renal Syndrome.
• Define cardio renal syndrome.
• Categorize the types of ? cardio renal syndrome?.
• Describe mechanisms whereby cardiac disease causes renal impairment.
• Review the pathogenesis of hyponatremia in heart failure.
• Discuss treatment approaches for treating cardio renal syndrome.

6. Clinical Approach to Acid Base Disorders.
• Define the terms: acidosis, alkalosis, acidemia, and alkalemia.
• Distinguish metabolic from respiratory acid ?base disorders.
• Describe and quantitate the compensatory response to each acid ?base disorder.
• Review the differential diagnosis ( clinical causes) of the acid ?base disorders.
• Understand treatment considerations for the acid?base disorders.

7. Acid Base and Fluid and Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders: Problem Solving Workshop.
• Delineate the risk factors for hyponatremia.
• Review the pathophysiologic abnormalities in patients with hyponatremia.
• Describe the causes of hyponatremia.
• Discuss therapeutic strategies for patients with hyponatremia.
• Explain the usual causes for hypernatremia.
• Discuss causes and pathophysiology of hypo and hyperkalemia.

Urology Topics :
• Medical Management of BPH.
• Surgical Management of BPH.
• Localized Prostate Cancer.
• Advanced Prostate Cancer.
• Non-Invasive Bladder Cancer.
• Invasive Bladder Cancer.
• Health Policy in 2017.