AN INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOMEDICINE:

PHOTOCARCINOGENESIS, PHOTOBIOLOGY AND PHOTOTHERAPY

 

This is a 5 day non-residential course for Consultants and Specialist Registrars to be held at St. John’s Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London

(Date: 29th Oct – 2th November 2007)

 

Day 1:              The Principles of Photophysics, Photomedicine and Photobiology

                        Human solar UV exposure

The acute and chronic effects of UV on the skin

Sunscreens                                    

Introduction to the photodermatoses

The investigation of photosensitivity

                        Polymorphic light eruption

 

Day 2:              Demonstration of phototesting

Hydro vacciniforme

Actinic prurigo                                                              

                        Solar urticaria

Photoaggravated dermatoses

Chronic actinic dermatitis

                        Drug induced photosensitivity                     

                        Phytophotodermatitis                       

                        Photodynamic therapy – lecture and demonstration

 

Day 3:              Practical: Clinical cases

The porphyrias        

                        DNA repair disorders                        

                        Photocarcinogenesis          

                        Photoallergic contact dermatitis – lecture and photopatch demonstration

                       

Day 4:              Practical – Clinical cases                        

                        Introduction to phototherapy

                        Hazards of phototherapy                  

                        Phototherapy practical aspects

                        Setting up a phototherapy unit                 

                        UVA 1 phototherapy

Demonstration of phototherapy

 

Day 5:              Lasers                        

Quiz                         

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To book a place, please fill in your details below, enclosing a cheque for £650.00 payable to

‘KCL-MGC9700’ and send to Mrs Jacqui Nagel, Department of Photobiology, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London  SE1  7EH and if you require further information, please ring her on 020 7188 6264 or e-mail Jacqui.nagel@kcl.ac.uk or Jacqui_nagel@hotmail.com

 

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