The Northeast Pulmonary Teaching Conference
The
American Lung Association of Central New York
and the
New
York State
Society for Respiratory Care
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Associate
Professor of Medicine
Consultant,
Dept. of Internal Medicine
Div. of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Mayo Medical
School
Rochester,
MN
Dr.
Peters was born here in Syracuse, New York and received his undergraduate degree
at Princeton University. He earned
his M.D. at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. His
residency was at The Mayo Graduate School of Medicine in Rochester, MN. His
fellowship was in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
He
is presently Associate Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Medical School. Dr.
Peter has held many professional positions, and appointments. He presently
serves as Vice-Chair of Master Patient Identification Index Committee, and Chair
of the Mayo Foundation HIPAA Coordination Committee. He has been the chair of
the Board of Medical Advisors of the AARC, the Respiratory Care Steering
Committee of ACCP and has been chair of NAMDRC.
“Pulmonary
complications of solid organ transplantation”
Case histories will be used to illustrate common and unusual
complications of organ transplantation. The immunosuppressive agents most
commonly used will be reviewed, including corticosteroids, cyclosporine,
tacrolimus, azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil, and anti-lymphocyte antibodies.
The role of newer anti-fungal and anti-viral agents will also be presented. We
will stress the balance between immune suppression for the prevention of
rejection, and the complications of drug side effects, infection, and
malignancy.
At the end of this talk, participants should be able
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Describe the role of immunosuppressive agents currently
used in solid organ transplantation. |
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Generate a differential diagnosis for pulmonary disease
arising in a transplant patient. |
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Describe the risk factors, prevention and treatment of
infections and lymphoproliferative disorders following transplantation. |
“Atmospheric
chemistry: Science or politics?”
This session will be a concise review of atmospheric science, including
the generation and cycling of compounds of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and
the gases potentially accountable for pollution, acid rain, depletion of ozone,
and global warming. We will examine adverse health effects of environmental
changes caused by human activity. The politics and economics of ozone depletion,
greenhouse gases, and urban pollution will be discussed, attempting to separate
fact from hyperbole.
At the end of this talk, course participants should
be able to:
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Describe
factors affecting the production and consumption of oxygen and carbon
dioxide in the atmosphere. |
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Discuss potentially adverse
health effects of stratospheric ozone depletion, urban pollution, and global
warming. |
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Describe the controversy
surrounding the Kyoto agreement for the reduction of greenhouse gases. |
Program
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For more program information, contact Glenn Ivers at the American Lung
Association of Central New York at 1620 Burnett Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13206,
tel: 315-422-6142
e-mail:
Russ Acevedo, Program Chair and Webmaster:
Glenn Ivers, Co-Chair:
Chuck Svoboda, Co-Chair:
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