Primer Course in Glomerular Disease: A Case-Based Approach: Foundation in Glomerular Diseases & Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis

13 Apr 2024 9 a.m. 11 a.m.
Hall E
AdrianLiew Chairperson Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, SingaporeSingapore
HeatherReich Chairperson University of Toronto, University Health NetworkCanada
HernánTrimarchi Chairperson HOSPITAL BRITÁNICO DE BUENOS AIRESArgentina
JonathanBarratt Chairperson University of Leicester, Leicester, UKUnited Kingdom

Session description:
Diagnostic and management approach to glomerular diseases and rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
Learning objectives:
To provide a basic foundation in histology of the glomerulus, review the indications of genetic testing in glomerular diseases and an overview of immunosuppression commonly used in the treatment of glomerulonephritis. To discuss the management approach in pauci-immune glomerulonephritis.

Time Session
9 a.m.
9:20 a.m.
Histophysiology of the Glomerulus
SoniaChicano Speaker sonialchicano@yahoo.comISNPhilippines
9:20 a.m.
9:40 a.m.
Overview of Immunosuppression
DanaRizk Speaker drizk@uabmc.eduUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamUnited States
9:40 a.m.
10 a.m.
Genetic Testing in Glomerular Diseases
KeishaGibson Speaker keisha_gibson@med.unc.eduUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USAUnited States
10 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
Approach to RPGN
ArennJauhal Speaker Arenn.Jauhal@uhn.caCanada
10:15 a.m.
11 a.m.
Case Presentation and Discussion 1
HernánTrimarchi Speaker HOSPITAL BRITÁNICO DE BUENOS AIRESArgentina