For the last 15 years, KMCH regularly conducts medical update conferences. These updates are beneficial to the doctors, nurses and paramedical staff not only from Tamil Nadu but also from the neighboring states. The 13th ICU Update 2020 –was held on 25th & 26th January 2020 at KMCH. The update focused on the latest advances and changes in intensive care.
This year’s focus fell on Update in Neuro Criticare. Certain diseases and accidents cause severe and life-threatening damage to the brain and nervous system. As a result the body organs too suffer major setbacks. Treatment given in the first few hours called Golden Hour plays an important role in successful outcome. The Golden Hour treatment should be done without delay and properly so as to ensure that the patients regain the control of their brain and nervous system.
During the first day of the conference, a workshop was conducted with the focus on ECS, brain pressure, brain scan, oxygen supply to brain and blood circulation. Skill enhancement training was also conducted. The dignitaries who participated in this conference include Dr. Ram Rajagopalan, Former President, Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine and HOD, Department of Critical care Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, Dr. Pradeep Rangappa, HOD, Department of Critical care Medicine, Columbia Asia Hospital, Bangalore and Dr. Harsh Sapra, President – Society of Neurocritical Care, India.
Inaugurating an exclusive website for ICU, Dr. Nalla G. Palaniswami, Chairman, KMCH said that these conferences would be helpful in enhancing the standards of healthcare delivery and would benefit doctors, nurses and technicians to upgrade their knowledge and skills. All efforts are being taken to make KMCH ICU on par with the best in the world. He distributed awards and certificates to those students who passed out last year in IFCCM, IDCCM, IDCCN, CCN and B.Sc. RT examinations.
He congratulated Dr.N. Selvarajan, Chief, Department of Critical care Medicine, KMCH. Dr.T.Gopinathan, Dr.T.Murali, Dr. S.Yuvaraj and Dr.N. Karthik for their contribution in this conference.