The program will run from May 9th to May 11th, 2013.
The Lebanese Pulmonary Society in collaboration with SANOFI, is proud to announce its second and last session of the Educational Program Preparing for HERMES (EPPH2) that will be held in Hilton hotel – Sin el fil from May 9th to May 11th.
Program of the second session
Thursday, May 9th, 2013
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Introduction | |
| 09:30 – 10:30 | Mediastinitis – Mediastinal fibrosis – Pneumomediastinum Chest wall deformities – Neuromuscular disorders – Phrenic nerve palsy – Diaphragmatic hernia |
Pierre BOUKHALIL American University of Beirut |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Exercise testing including walking tests and spiroergometry (cardio-pulmonary exercise testing)- interpretation and performance | Hassan CHAMI American University of Beirut |
| 12:30- 13:00 | Break | |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Pleural effusion Pneumothorax – Chylothorax – Hemothorax – Fibrothorax |
Georges JUVELIKIAN Balamand University |
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Lunch | |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) – Obstructive and Restrictive Respiratory Failure Oxygen therapy – Blood gas assessment: interpretation and performance – Ventilatory support (invasive/non-invasive/CPAP) |
Mirna WAKED Balamand University |
| 17:30- 18:00 | Break | |
| 18:00- 19:30 | Respiratory disorders during sleep SAOS and other problems |
Marie Louise COUSSA KONISKI Lebanese American University |
Friday, May 10th, 2013
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Introduction | |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Polysomnography and its interpretation Treatment of Respiratory sleep disorders |
Pierre BOU KHALIL American University of Beirut |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Sarcoidosis – Vasculitis and diffuse pulmonary haemorrhage Interstitial Lung Diseases – LAM – Pulmonary alveolar Proteinosis – Amyloidosis – Langerhans’ cell histiotosis |
Georges DABAR St Joseph University |
| 12:30- 13:00 | Break | |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Pulmonary embolism Pulmonary hypertension |
Georges KHAYAT St Joseph University |
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Lunch | |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Lung Cancer and lung metastasisWegener Granulomatosis – Churg and Strauss Syndrome | Georges KHAYAT St Joseph UniversityBéatrice CHAMI HERMES Accredited |
| 17:30- 18:00 | Break | |
| 18:00- 19:30 | Community Acquired Pneumonia – Lung AbscessNon–asthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis – Acute and chronic eosinophilic pneumonia – Hypereosinophilic syndrome | Béatrice CHAMI HERMES Accredited |
Saturday May 11th, 2013
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Introduction | |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Acute bronchitis – Bronchiolitis – Airway stenosis and malacia – Tracheo-oesophageal fistula – Foreign body aspiration – Gastro-oesophageal reflux COPD (chronic obstructive bronchitis and/or emphysema) including rehabilitation |
Mirna WAKED Balamand University |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Smoking related diseases and smoking cessation – Vocal cord dysfunction Indoor and outdoor pollution related disease |
Mirna WAKED Balamand University |
| 12:30- 13:00 | Break | |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | High-altitude disease Diving-related disease |
Taha BAZARBACHI St Joseph University |
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Lunch | |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Non Tuberculous mycobacteria |
Mustapha ITANI Lebanese University |