1st C.M.E Lecture
On
“ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY”
By
Dr. Syed Aftab Mahmood
Cardiac surgery unit, C.H.K.
On
Saturday, 4th September, 2004

Dr. Aftab Mahmood outlined the basic principles, mechanisms, clinical indications & applications, advantages and inferences of echocardiography along with the demonstration of relevant slides and diagrams. This thoroughly informative lecture also incorporated a Video display which depicted various echocardiography images along with discussion on different clinical conditions. The gathering included radiologists, ultrasonologists, echocardiographers, cardiologists, cardiac surgeon and general physicians who duly appreciated and acknowledged this immensely useful and educative lecture.

2nd C.M.E Lecture
On
“NORMAL KIDNEY FUNCTIONS”
By
Dr. AASIM AHMED
Head of Nephrology Department,
The Kidney Centre, Karachi
On
Saturday, 11th September, 2004

Renal diseases are a major cause of morbidity & mortality, amongst great health challenges and are common, costly and deadly. Dr. Ahmed discussed normal kidney functions and renal diseases in general along with the interpretation and inferences of normal renal test reports as well as abnormal ones. The gathering mainly comprised of family physicians, general practitioners and medical specialists.
Discussing in length the incidence, causes, pathogenesis, evaluation and management of renal diseases, Dr. Ahmad pointed out diabetes and hypertension as the chief culprits amongst other causes of end stage renal disease. He stressed upon the preventive aspect of managing renal diseases and emphasized early and appropriate evaluation, diagnosis and management to minimize the kidney disease burden.
The lecture which was very absorbing, interactive and discussion oriented was highly acknowledged by the appreciative audience.

3rd C.M.E Lecture
On
“DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY”
By
Dr. AASIM AHMED
Head of Nephrology Department,
The Kidney Centre, Karachi
On
Saturday, 9th October, 2004

Diabetes mellitus is a growing cause of health concern in developing countries and unfortunately has also reached mammoth proportions in Pakistan. Dr. Aasim Ahmed emphasized that early diagnosis and proper management of diabetes was essential to minimize the complications of the disease including renal damage. He discussed at length the different treatment modalities of diabetes mellitus and their rationale. He also shared his clinical experience as a nephrologist dealing with diabetic nephropathy patients and displayed a number of classical cases on slide with their clinical presentation and focused on the main salient features of the disease.
The lecture was attended by general physicians, family physicians and medical specialists who actively participated in the discussion oriented lecture and immensely benefited from the talk.

Lectures of such nature go a long way in better understanding of the disease and effective prevention of its complications.

4th C.M.E Lecture
On
“Ignoring Oral Health Issues”
By
Dr. Hina Gul Khattak
Dental Surgeon & Lecturer
Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine
On
Saturday, 18th December, 2004

Dental diseases are one of the most common diseases in the world and many people suffer from some sort of dental ailment in their life time.
Dr. Hina Khattak thoroughly outlined the main causes, disease processes and treatment rationale of common dental problems.
Dr. Khattak particularly emphasized on basic measures like maintaining a good oral hygiene, daily proper teeth brushing, regular flossing and avoidance of excessive sweets, pan, chalia, tobacco etc. as mainstay of oral disease prevention.
The lecture was very enlightening and attended by a large number of dental surgeons & dentistry students.

5th C.M.E Lecture
On
“Evolving Field of Stem Cell Cardiology”
By
Dr. Adil Akhtar
Chief of Oncology
Beaumont health care system, Troy, Michigan, U.S.A.
&
Assistant Director, Bone Marrow Transplant program, Oakwood Hospital, Michigan, U.S.A
On
Thursday, 23rd December, 2004

This state of the art lecture was a brief introduction to the exciting and rapidly evolving field of Stem cell therapies in Acute Myocardial Infarction in which Dr. Adil Akhtar shared the international experience in this field.
After the introduction, Dr. Akhtar talked about the rationale for doing stem cell therapy in cardiology. The pre clinical studies were discussed in depth and then the data from two of the human trials was presented. In the end Dr. Akhtar inferred that from the clinical data this approach looks very promising but large scale trials will further validate these preliminary findings.
This excellent lecture was followed by a very interactive discussion and question answer session in which the large number of eminent cardiologists, haematologists and oncologists present, actively participated.

6th C.M.E Lecture
On
“Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection”
By
Dr. Aasim Ahmad
Head of Nephrology
The Kidney Centre, Karachi
On
Saturday, 8th January, 2004

Infectious disease of the urinary tract comprising of Cystitis, Pyelonephritis and Prostatitis are quite common and affect a large number of people all over the world.
Dr. Aasim Ahmad initially discussed the different sites of UTI along with highlighting the anatomy & differences of male and female urinary tract. Dr. Ahmad explained in detail the epidemiology, pathogenesis, causative organisms, management and treatment modalities of UTI along with their rationale. Presenting different clinical case scenarios, he also threw light on the various clinical presentations of the disease. He also stressed upon the fact that a secure diagnosis of UTI requires a urine culture. Lastly, Dr. Ahmad explained the different treatment options of recurrent UTI.
This highly absorbing and informative lecture was duly appreciated by the sizable number of doctors who had participated in this lecture and also greatly benefited from the discussion that followed.

7th C.M.E Lecture
On
“Complications of Local Anaesthesia in Dental Practice”
By
Dr. M. Mohsin Girach
Associate Professor
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Head Dental Section
Jinnah Medical & Dental College Karachi

Dental diseases are very common all over the world necessitating frequent visits to the dentists for most people. A considerable number of patients require local and some even general anaesthesia for the dental treatment procedure to take place.
In a very educative lecture, Dr. Mohsin Girach discussed the different types of local anaesthetics, their mode of action, duration, usage, side effects, complications & its causes and preventive measures. Dr. Girach shared his vast clinical experience with the audience and gave some very useful and practical tips.
A very large number of dental consultants, dental surgeons and dentistry students attended the lecture which was followed by a group discussion.