Comprehensive Critical Care organized       26th-27th July,2014

11th Comprehensive Critical Care Cource (4c) was organized by Punjab Chapter of ISCCM along with Department of Medicine in Dumra Auditorium. 

In his message to the audience, National Co-ordinator & Course Director- Dr Rajesh Chawla said that the CME is directed towards specialists who treat patients in the ICU and CCU, including chest physicians, surgeons, pediatricians, pharmacists/pharmacologists, anesthesiologists, critical care nurses, and other healthcare professionals. The scientific sessions, during the conference, covered all aspects of acute and emergency care for the critically ill or injured patient. 

The scientific sessions on the first day of the conference began with lecture on Airway Management by Dr Ashish Bhalla, Prof of Medicine from PGIMER,Chandigarh  followed by elaborative lectures on the topic of  Mechanical Ventilation by Dr Yash Javeri and Dr Vinod Singla. Dr Vivek Gupta from Hero DMCH Heart Institute spoke on ‘Acute Coronary Care’

Other topics that were covered on the first day of the conference include ‘Hyponatremia’ & ‘GI Bleed’ by Dr Yash Javeri followed by lectures on ‘Acute Pancreatitis’ and ‘Posioning’ by Dr Dhruv Chaudhary from PGI, Rohtak. Dr Jayashree from PGIMER,Chandigarh spoke on ‘Peditric Critical Care Issues’. The course concluded with three workstations conducted on ‘Airway Management’ by Dr PL Gautam and Dr Rabinder Singh Sobti followed by workstation on ‘Mechanical ventilation’ and ‘Cardiac Arrhythmia’ by Dr UPS Sidhu and Dr Vivek Gupta respectively.