COMGAN

Second International Pediatric
Nephrology Training Course

9-11 March 2007

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Scientific Program

          9 March 2007

Symposium: Genetic basis of kidney diseases

Principles of evaluation and counseling

Genetics of nephrotic syndrome

Cystic diseases, tubular disorders

Symposium: Renal replacement therapy

Hemodialysis: access & adequacy

CAPD in developing countries

Continuous renal replacement therapies

Symposium: Renal transplantation

Immunosuppressive agents, protocols

Allograft dysfunction

Experience in developing countries

Viral infections following transplantation

The difficult lupus patient

Case Vignettes

10 March 2007

Symposium: Chronic kidney disease

Principles of management

Bone disease: what is new?

Symposium: Acute kidney injury

Why the new terminology?

Acute & rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis

Neonatal acute renal failure

Principles of management

Symposium: Urinary tract infection

Evidence based management

Therapy of VUR

Panel discussion

Workshop: Essentials for the Pediatrician

Urine microscopy

Interpretation of urine biochemistry

Imaging of the kidney and urinary tract

Case Discussions

Renal stones

Antenatally diagnosed hydronephrosis

Refractory rickets

 11 March 2007

Symposium: Vasculitis & Hypertension

Management of vasculitides

Evaluation & management of hypertension

Symposium: The wet child

Enuresis & voiding dysfunction

Neurogenic bladder

Symposium: Steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome

Infections in nephrotic syndrome

Management guidelines revisited

Panel discussion

Case Discussions

Hypernatremia

Hypokalemia

Hematuria

Symposium: Steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome

Current therapies

Case presentations: refractory edema, thrombosis

Guidelines for treatment