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
Saturday October 2nd 2021, session 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 |
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| 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 |
| 8:00 | 8:55 | Registration | |
| 8:55 | 9:00 | Words of welcome | Drs. Tamara Blonk / Drs. Caroline Bekker |
| 9:00 | 9:40 | Normal anatomy of the pulmonary vessels and interventions | Dr. Peter Haarbrink, Intervention Radiologist CMC |
| 9:40 | 10:10 | Pulmonale hypertensie | Dr. Hans Jurgen Mager, Pulmonologist St. Antonius Ziekenhuis |
| 10:10 | 10:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:30 | 11:10 | Rendu-Osler-Weber | Dr. Monique Wong-Loi-Sing, Pulmonologist CMC |
| 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 |
Accreditation # A21.013.
October 2nd, 2021
08.45 - 12.00: 3 pt
13.00 - 14.30: 2 pt
15.00 - 15.45 workshop # 1 1 pt
16.00 - 16.45 workshop # 2. 1 pt
October 3rd, 2021
08.55 - 12.00: 3 pt