GKNM College of Nursing is hosting the 2nd edition of Critical Care Conclave, organized by the Department of Critical Care Medicine, GKNM Hospital (GKNMH).
This two-day event is being held on the theme “Infectious Diseases in Critical Care – Bugs, Drugs & More”. Critical care infectious diseases represents the high-stakes intersection of intensive care medicine, clinical microbiology, pharmacology, & Infection control.
In the ICU, infection is both a primary driver of admission and a major cause of secondary morbidity. Specialists tackle life-threatening conditions-including severe sepsis, septic shock, ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI), complicated intra-abdominal crises & much more.
This conclave will feature expert-led sessions, case-based discussions, interactive panels, workshops and a quiz, with key discussions centered on infectious diseases, sepsis, diagnostics, antimicrobial management and critical care practices.
The event is an opportunity for healthcare professionals to engage with experts, exchange clinical perspectives and gain practical insights into managing infectious diseases in critical care. It has brought together intensivists, infectious disease physicians, anaesthesiologists, physicians, microbiologists, emergency physicians, postgraduate trainees and clinical pharmacists for focused academic discussions and knowledge sharing.
Dr. Ragupathy Veluswamy, CEO of GKNM Hospital inaugurated the conclave along with Dr.Sathyamurthy, Consultant – Critical Care Medicine, GKNMH & the Organizing Chairman of the conclave.
The inauguration took place in the presence of Dr.Senthilkumar, Chief of Critical Care Medicine, GKNMH & Organizing Secretary; Dr.Balavinoth, Consultant- General Physician and Infectious Diseases & Co-organizing Secretary of the conclave and renowned national and regional faculties.
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