Conference on Tuberculosis and Pulmonary Vascular Diseases
On behalf of the Pulmonology departments and Tuberculosis coordinators of Curacao Medical Center and Horacio Oduber Hospital Aruba, we are organizing the first regional Tuberculosis conference! Our goal is to improve awareness and interisland collaboration on this infamous disease.
Failure to recognize tuberculosis can quickly lead to major health issues in society. Knowledge and expertise are under pressure due to an expected decrease in the number of patients over the years. It is important that doctors and laboratories continue to guarantee their knowledge and quality in this field.
We have prepared an exciting program that will focus on recognizing the clinical picture of (latent) TB, treatment options, and pitfalls. Also, there will be involvement of complicated cases like extrapulmonary TB, patients using immunosuppressants, or patients co-infected with HIV. There will also be time for practical workshops, intercollegial networking, and asking questions to our (international) experts.
Learning goals
- Recognizing a patient with TB (up to date knowledge about epidemiology/clinic)
- Getting an overview of current diagnostic and treatment options for (latent) Tuberculosis
- How and where to refer a patient with TB (with/without impaired immunity)
- How TB infection prevention in and outside the hospital is organized
- Organizing (existing) collaborations within the Caribbean better
Target audience
GP’s, specialists in Infectiology-Pulmonology-Public Health, Public Health nurses, other interested Health Care workers
For attendance in person: a copy of the COVID-19 vaccination record or a negative PCR test (48 hrs prior to the conference) or Antigen test (24hrs prior to the conference) must be presented at the registration desk.
For international participants, please follow the entry requirements published on the Gobiernu di Korsou website.
Saturday, October 2nd 2021 - Sessie 1
Chairman of the day: Dr. Folkert Brijker, Pulmonologist (CMC)
From
To
Subject
Speakers
7:45
8:30
Registration
8:30
8:45
Welcoming word
Drs. Tamara Blonk (CMC), Drs. Caroline Becker
8:45
9:15
History of TB control on CAS/BES Islands
Dr. Izzy Gerstenbluth (GGD)
Epidemiology on the CAS/BES, the Netherlands and the world, strategies (WHO's End TB Strategy)
Dr. Gerard de Vries (RIVM)
Diagnosis of tuberculosis
9:15
10:15
Symptomatology
Dr. Marleen Bakker (EMC)
Radiology
Drs. Caroline Becker (HOH)
Microbiology
Drs. Andert Rosingh (MMB HOH)
10:15
11:00
Coffee Break
Treatment of tuberculosis
11:00
12:00
Theory of effect of medication, structure of schedules
Dr. Marleen Bakker (EMC)
Adverse effects and management
Dr. Marleen Bakker (EMC)
12:00
13:00
Lunch break (Own account)
Saturday October 2nd 2021, session 2
Chairman of the day: Dr. Folkert Brijker, Pulmonologist (CMC)
From
To
Subject
Speakers
12:30
13:00
Registration
Treatment and impaired immunity
13:00
13:00
HIV and TB
Prof. Dr. Reinout v/d Crevel
Use of immunosuppression
Prof. Dr. Reinout v/d Crevel
Extrapulmonary manifestations
Drs. Esther Rooijakkers (CMC)
Other clinical challenges
14:00
14:30
Isolation policy in the hospital
Mrs. Marjolein Maduro (HIP HOH)
Case presentation TB patient
Drs. Tamara Blonk + HIP HOH)
14:30
15:00
Coffee break
15:00
16:45
Workshops (simultaneously, the audience can choose between 2 of the 3 subjects) 15 minutes between workshops for changing rooms
15:00 - 15:45 or 16:00 - 16:45
1) Public Health
Dr. Gerard de Vries / dr. Izzy Gerstenbluth
a. Contract tracing
b. Screening (risk groups, employees)
c. Patient support
15:00 - 15:45 or 16:00 - 16:45
2) Latent TB Infections
Dr. Marleen Bakker / Drs. Caroline Becker
a. Diagnostics (with or without immunosuppression)
b. Treatment
c. Case Presentations
15:00 - 15:45 or 16:00 - 16:45
3) Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria
Prof. Dr. Reinout v/d Crevel / Drs. Tamara Blonk
a) Diagnostics
b) Treatment
c) Case presentations
16:45
17:00
Inter-island cooperation and closing remarks
Drs. Tamara Blonk / Drs. Caroline Becker
Sunday October 3rd 2021, session 3
Charmain of the day: Dr. Paul van den Berg, Pulmonologist (CMC)
From
To
Subject
Speakers
8:30
8:55
Registration
8:55
9:00
Word of welcome
9:00
9:30
Rendu-Osler-Weber (ROW), General Introduction
Dr. Monique Wong-Loi-Sing, Pulmonologist CMC
9:30
10:10
Pulmonary AV Malformations and Pulmonary Hypertension in ROW
Dr. Hans Jurgen Mager, Pulmonologist St. Antonius Ziekenhuis, Nieuwe Gein
10:10
10:40
Interventions pulmonary vessels: ROW and other indications
Peter Haarbrink, Intervention Radiologist CMC
10:40
11:10
Coffee Break
11:10
11:40
Asthma and vasculitis
Dr. Geert Rootmensen, Pulmonologist LUMC Leiden
11:40
12:00
Interactive forum discussion
All speakers in the panel
12:00
Closure
Registration Fee $ 75 per session
Accreditation # A21.013.
October 2nd, 2021
08.45 - 12.00: 3 points
13.00 - 14.30: 2 points
15.00 - 15.45 workshop # 1 1 points
16.00 - 16.45 workshop # 2 1 points
October 3rd, 2021
08.55 - 12.00: 3 points
- NVALT - 10 points
- NIV - 8 points
- NVVC - 9 points
Saturday, October 2nd 2021 - Sessie 1
Chairman of the day: Dr. Folkert Brijker, Pulmonologist (CMC)
| From | To | Subject | Speakers |
| 7:45 | 8:30 | Registration | |
| 8:30 | 8:45 | Welcoming word | Drs. Tamara Blonk (CMC), Drs. Caroline Becker |
| 8:45 | 9:15 | History of TB control on CAS/BES Islands | Dr. Izzy Gerstenbluth (GGD) |
| Epidemiology on the CAS/BES, the Netherlands and the world, strategies (WHO's End TB Strategy) | Dr. Gerard de Vries (RIVM) | ||
| Diagnosis of tuberculosis | |||
| 9:15 | 10:15 | Symptomatology | Dr. Marleen Bakker (EMC) |
| Radiology | Drs. Caroline Becker (HOH) | ||
| Microbiology | Drs. Andert Rosingh (MMB HOH) | ||
| 10:15 | 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| Treatment of tuberculosis | |||
| 11:00 | 12:00 | Theory of effect of medication, structure of schedules | Dr. Marleen Bakker (EMC) |
| Adverse effects and management | Dr. Marleen Bakker (EMC) | ||
| 12:00 | 13:00 | Lunch break (Own account) |
Saturday October 2nd 2021, session 2
Chairman of the day: Dr. Folkert Brijker, Pulmonologist (CMC)
| From | To | Subject | Speakers |
| 12:30 | 13:00 | Registration | |
| Treatment and impaired immunity | |||
| 13:00 | 13:00 | HIV and TB | Prof. Dr. Reinout v/d Crevel |
| Use of immunosuppression | Prof. Dr. Reinout v/d Crevel | ||
| Extrapulmonary manifestations | Drs. Esther Rooijakkers (CMC) | ||
| Other clinical challenges | |||
| 14:00 | 14:30 | Isolation policy in the hospital | Mrs. Marjolein Maduro (HIP HOH) |
| Case presentation TB patient | Drs. Tamara Blonk + HIP HOH) | ||
| 14:30 | 15:00 | Coffee break | |
| 15:00 | 16:45 | Workshops (simultaneously, the audience can choose between 2 of the 3 subjects) 15 minutes between workshops for changing rooms | |
| 15:00 - 15:45 or 16:00 - 16:45 | |||
| 1) Public Health | Dr. Gerard de Vries / dr. Izzy Gerstenbluth | ||
| a. Contract tracing | |||
| b. Screening (risk groups, employees) | |||
| c. Patient support | |||
| 15:00 - 15:45 or 16:00 - 16:45 | |||
| 2) Latent TB Infections | Dr. Marleen Bakker / Drs. Caroline Becker | ||
| a. Diagnostics (with or without immunosuppression) | |||
| b. Treatment | |||
| c. Case Presentations | |||
| 15:00 - 15:45 or 16:00 - 16:45 | |||
| 3) Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria |
Prof. Dr. Reinout v/d Crevel / Drs. Tamara Blonk |
||
| a) Diagnostics | |||
| b) Treatment | |||
| c) Case presentations | |||
| 16:45 | 17:00 | Inter-island cooperation and closing remarks | Drs. Tamara Blonk / Drs. Caroline Becker |
Sunday October 3rd 2021, session 3
Charmain of the day: Dr. Paul van den Berg, Pulmonologist (CMC)
| From | To | Subject | Speakers |
| 8:30 | 8:55 | Registration | |
| 8:55 | 9:00 | Word of welcome | |
| 9:00 | 9:30 | Rendu-Osler-Weber (ROW), General Introduction | Dr. Monique Wong-Loi-Sing, Pulmonologist CMC |
| 9:30 | 10:10 | Pulmonary AV Malformations and Pulmonary Hypertension in ROW | Dr. Hans Jurgen Mager, Pulmonologist St. Antonius Ziekenhuis, Nieuwe Gein |
| 10:10 | 10:40 | Interventions pulmonary vessels: ROW and other indications | Peter Haarbrink, Intervention Radiologist CMC |
| 10:40 | 11:10 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:10 | 11:40 | Asthma and vasculitis | Dr. Geert Rootmensen, Pulmonologist LUMC Leiden |
| 11:40 | 12:00 | Interactive forum discussion | All speakers in the panel |
| 12:00 | Closure |
October 2nd, 2021
08.45 - 12.00: 3 points
13.00 - 14.30: 2 points
15.00 - 15.45 workshop # 1 1 points
16.00 - 16.45 workshop # 2 1 points
October 3rd, 2021
08.55 - 12.00: 3 points