Haematology: RCPE Symposium Edinburgh

Haematology

RCPE Symposium Edinburgh

Date: Friday, 25 September 2015

Venue:

Rajshahi Medical College

Overview:

Knowledge of a broad spectrum of haematological issues has become even more important for a range of individuals practising medicine. Many haematological disorders have presentations that bring patients into contact with their GP or with acute care and general medical physicians. Routine investigations often provide results, such as a high haemoglobin, a thrombocytosis or a paraprotein that require appropriate interpretation and further investigation involving haematology departments. It is common to suspect lymphoma when you just don't know what is wrong, everyone deals with patients who are anticoagulated and knowing what to do with patients with venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism is also a common scenario for colleagues outside haematology. Finally, as the population demographic changes more medical practitioners need to know how to deal with the issues presented by patients with sickling haemoglobinopathies

Our symposium addresses the common issues above and our expert speakers will give clear clinically orientated approaches to the topics discussed.

Host fellow of the center: Professor Dr. Iftekhar Mahmood


Program Details:

Friday 25 September 2015

02.00PM	Registration and Coffee
02.25PM	Welcome and Introductory Remarks by President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Session 1 - Malignant haematology

Chair: Dr Huw Roddie, Consultant Haematologist, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

02.30PM	Paraproteins and the general physician Professor Graham Jackson, Professor of Clinical Haematology, Newcastle University * paraproteins in medical patients and general practice  * spectrum of disease associated with paraproteins  * diagnostic processes in the investigation of paraproteinaemia
03.00PM	The emergency management of neutropenic sepsis in the UK Dr David Meiklejohn, Consultant Haematologist, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee * neutropenic sepsis in patients with malignant disease * early patient assessment *chemotherapy helpline and beyond
3.30PM	Unusual presentations of lymphoma Dr Dominic Culligan, Consultant Haematologist, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary * lymphoma presentation to the general physician * extranodal lymphoma  * case presentations
4.00PM	Coffee / tea

Session 2 - Haemostasis and thrombosis

Chair: Dr Henry Watson, Consultant Haematologist, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

04.30PM	What is the optimal duration of anticoagulation following a venous thromboembolic event? Dr Trevor Baglin, Consultant Haematologist, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge * provoked versus unprovoked thrombosis  * decision making in unprovoked thrombosis * factors associated with thrombosis recurrence
05.00PM	The management of venous thromboembolism at unusual sites Dr Campbell Tait, Consultant Haematologist, Glasgow Royal Infirmary * presentations of venous thromobisis outside the leg and chest  * CNS thrombosis, intra-abdominal venous thorombosis
05.30PM	The management of bleeding related to antithrombotic drugs Professor Mike Makris, Professor of Haemostasis and Thrombosis, University of Sheffield * bleeding on anticoagulants old and new  * bleeding and antiplatelet drugs  * performing procedures on patients on antithrombotic therapies
06.00PM	Break

Session 3 - Clinical Vignettes

Chair: Dr Trevor Baglin and Professor Graham Jackson

O6.45PM	The following Haematology trainees will present clinical vignettes. Further details to follow: Dr Ryan Rodgers, ST7 in Haematology, Glasgow Dr Clare Webb, ST5 in Haematology, Dundee Dr Alastair Lawrie, ST7 in Haematology, Aberdeen Dr Chun Huat Teh, ST 7 in Haematology, Edinburgh
07.45PM	Discussion
08.00PM	Tea/Coffee

Session 4 - General haematology

Chair: Dr Dominic Culligan, Consultant Haematologist, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

08.30PM	Haemoglobinopathies for generalists Dr Beverley Roberton, Consultant Haematologist, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary * scale of the problem  * antenatal screening programme  * key clinical features for general practice and general physicians and haematologists
09.00PM	When to suspect and how to diagnose myeloproliferative disease (MPD) Professor Mary Frances McMullin, Professor of Clinical Haematology, Queen's University, Belfast * common and less common presentations of MPD  * molecular markers of MPD * risk stratification of patients with MPD
09.30PM	Close

This event is open to all grades of medical, health care and scientific staff and to students. If you are unsure about anything related to webstreamming of the symposium at Rajshahi medical college please contact +8801673198843 (Shuvashis Saha)

All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Where appropriate, certificates of attendance will be provided for collection on the day. Uncollected certificates will be posted out after the event.