Three Day Seminar With Mazin Al-Khafaji

Three Day Seminar With Mazin Al-Khafaji

Day One - Cases from Mazin's Practice: The entire day will be devoted to presenting difficult or interesting cases including -  Discoid Lupus, Lichen planus, Psoriasis, Parasoriasis, Eczema (various forms) Acne, Alopecia Areata, Adverse reaction to collagen implant, Panniculitis, Warts (flat and common), MRSA and others.

Day Two – Inflammatory Bowel Disease & IBS

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease includes both ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. The two conditions lead to ulceration of the mucosa of the gastro-intestinal tract, abdominal pains, diarrhea, and frequent bouts of rectal bleeding. It typically affects young adults in the prime of their life, and is a cause of much morbidity.
  • Irritable Bowels Syndrome (IBS): One of the commonest disorders of the alimentary tract affecting up to 22% of adult population at some time in their lives. It is characterised by the abdominal pain, distension and bloating, diarrhoea, constipation or bouts of alternating diarrhoea with constipation.

3. Day Three – Rheumatoid Arthritis & Graves Disease

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis is the most common inflammatory disease of the joints, affecting as many as 3% of the population. It is chronic, systemic autoimmune disease of unknown cause, affecting primarily the synovial membrane.
  • Graves Disease (Hyperactivity of thyroid gland) is an autoimmune disease and the most common form of hyperthyroidism, affecting up to 4-5% of all women.

Date: 5th, 6th & 7th March, 2010

Timetable:
Registration:                9.00am to 9.45am
Morning lecture:           10.00am to 1.00pm  (with a break for tea/coffee at 11.30 am)
Lunch:                         1.00pm to 2.30pm
Afternoon lecture:         2.30pm to 5.00pm   (with a break for tea/coffee at 4.00 pm)

Cost: £360.00

Venue: Regents Park College, London

Contact: info@avicenna.co.uk or phone +44(0)1273 776499