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For the very first time, IMI Pakistan Karachi Chapter organized a Webinar with one of the renowned Urological Surgeon from Ireland, UK. Dr. Qasim Jaffrey. He began with the historical aspects of stone management. Dr. Jaffrey discussed important medical terms to create understandings of the participants. He highlighted that the stone does not cause pain but the obstruction leads to severe pain in ureter called Ureteric Colic. Discussing the investigation, he said CT Scan is the standard for confirming renal stone. He showed X-Rays of renal stone patients which helped in identification of renal stone. He also emphasized upon the analysis of stone once it is removed from the body. Later on, he explained different types of stones, their composition, radiological fixings and morphology. He also distinguished the stones on the basis of their shapes. He covered the signs and symptoms of nephrolithiasis which commonly includes back pain, if stone obstructs in ureter. The pain typically occurs at night or early morning. He then moved towards treatment and according to him, there are multiple treatment options depending on the size of stone. First option is conservative management by analgesics and increased uptake of water, mostly done in stones of size <4 mm. Stones >4 mm to <1.5 cm can be treated with Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) whereas the stone which is greater than >1.5 cm is treated with Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy.
It was an excellent conference well planned, presented, and well attended. If individually traveling we may have never enjoyed the kind of reception the participants received throughout their stay in Iran.
I want to thank you all for giving me such a great opportunity to be a part of your team (in Haiti). It was a unique experience and I really enjoyed working with you all.
Thank you very much for the wonderful work you do. I have seen it first hand in Karbala during the Arbaeen camps and my son was fortunate to participate in two of the missions. I have made a donation today.
If InshAllah, I secure a residency in the upcoming match, I will owe the organizers and the speakers at the seminar more than they will take credit for.
IMI has been my outlet for philanthropic work since before I entered into high school. It is through IMI that I see my efforts, here in New Jersey, manifest into something much greater around the world. IMI has helped me realize that ambition alone is not enough to change the world; in order to achieve the changes we wish to see in this world we require ambition, vision, and most importantly execution. That is why I have joined IMI, so that my ambition and vision can meet their execution.
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