Instructions to contributors of cases for the CPC session in ASWAN meeting:
Introduction:
During the forthcoming Nephropathology and transplant meeting in Aswan there will be two separate sessions of Nephropathology case discussion, one on native and one on transplant renal disease. Each session will last 2 hours and 30 minutes. Each case will take 15 minutes to complete. All cases will be examined by the Nephropathology club prior to the meeting and those found suitable will be included on first come first serve basis.

Based on this please note:
1- Cases must be sent to the Nephropathology club via email or regular mail latest by 30thNovember 2008. Cases received later to this date will not be considered.
2- Suitability of cases will be determined by the club.
3- The contributors will be notified in advance about the club decision.
4- Priority will be given to case quality and not to the contributing center/doctor.
5- Any single center may contribute as many as 3 cases/session (i.e. a total of 6 cases) for consideration. All 6 cases may be selected if they meet our selection criteria.
6- Cases will be submitted in PowerPoint format as detailed below
7- Cases must not have been presented in any earlier ASNRT meeting.
8- Each case must have good quality paraffin sections, IF/IHC and if indicated EM. Cases in which IF/IHC or EM is regarded essential for diagnosis will only be considered if such tests are known even if their images are not included in presentation.
9- A single CD containing all the cases will be prepared and distributed to attendants after the CPC.
10- Contributors are kindly requested to agree to grant the ASNRT a limited right to use such cases for internal teaching purpose only of junior clinicians and nephropathologists in future workshops. Credits of contributing centers/doctors will be mentioned.
Case format:
• A total of 20 PowerPoint slides
• Background: Blue
• Font: Arial Color: Yellow Size: 24-28
• No animations or special effects

Slide 1: Credits (Dr. name/s, affiliation, image of hospital if possible)
Slide 2: Clinical History
Slide 3: Physical Examination
Slide 4-5: Laboratory investigations
Slide 6: Special investigations
Slide 7: Blank Slide (ask for diagnosis): 2 minutes
Slide 8-17: Renal biopsy images incl. EM IHC ISH IF etc.
Slide 18: Blank Slide (ask for diagnosis): 2 minutes
Slide 19: Final diagnosis by contributor
Slide 20: Educational message from the case

For text slides: (1- 6, 18-20)
• Use brief bulleted notes instead of paragraphs, Use known abbreviations.
• For lab results use known abbreviations with normal value between brackets
• Include only positive and negative data relevant to case
• Exclude any redundant data

For renal biopsy image slides: (8-17)
• High resolution images not smaller than 800X600 size must be used in presentation
• Use High magnification images to illustrate certain findings: e.g. tubulitis, vasculitis, viral inclusion etc.
• Use necessary stains for certain changes: e.g. PAS for tubulitis, Sliver for GBM splitting etc.
• Each image must be identified with stain type and magnification.
• Avoid repetition of similar findings. Include your best image for that purpose
• Use composite slides for special stains, IF, IHC
• Use EM images if relevant to the case (positive / negative findings)
• Replace summary text slide briefly mentioning IF/IHC result if necessary.