Course Outline
· Brief Anatomy of the Pericardium
· CKD and Uremia
· Uremic Pericarditis
· Incidence - world wide including Nigeria.
· Its recognition and symptoms
· Treatment options
· Prognosis
Presented to the Nigerian Medical Association Conference in Calabar.
April 2017
By
Charmaine Emelife MD, MHA
Senior Partner, Atlanta South Nephrology
President Elect, ANPA
PROF. AKIN OSIBOGUN, FMCPH., FWACP, FRSPH, CPPPS,
LAGOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL
IDI-ARABA, SURULERE, LAGOS.
PRESENTED AT
NMA NEC MEETING, GOLDEN TULIP HOTEL, FESTAC, LAGOS
14TH DECEMBER 2017.
Course Objectives
- Understanding the definition and burden of Communicable and Noncommunicable diseases
- Identify risk factors for NCD
- Identify preventative ways against NCD
Outline Of The Course
- Introduction/Definition NCDs/CDs
- Global Burden of NCDs
- General Trends in Disease Pattern in Nigeria
- Risk Factors for NCDs
- Control Strategies/Way Forward