Research and Medical Events Blog

In the line of the success met by the first seminar on critical care
medicine during the PIMS Symposium 2007, the Medical ICU of PIMS is
inviting critical care physicians from all places of Pakistan to
attend this half-day scientific meeting which will be held during the
PIMS Symposium 2008 (7-9th of March). This will be the opportunity
to share experiences about the challenges of critical care medicine
in hospitals of Pakistan.

Saturday 8th of March 2008 from 9.am to 1.pm

Clinical challenges

Tight glycemic control in critically ill – Where are we at present ?
Dr Hameed Ullah – Critical Care Medicine Department – Aga Khan
University Hospital – Karachi

Respiratory Emergencies
Dr Naseer Hussein – Pulmonolgy and MICU – Jinnah Postgraduate Medical
Center - Karachi

Rational use of antibiotics in the critically ill patient
Dr Altaf Ahmed - Consultant Microbiologist - Indus Hospital - Karachi

Tea break

Professional development

ICU equipments: importance of the biomedical engineering support
Engr. Prof Muhammad Iqbal Bhatti – Sir Syed University of Engineering
Karachi

ICU performance: presentation of the software “ICU e-monitoring”
Dr Vincent Ioos – Medical ICU – PIMS, Islamabad

Perception of young doctors on critical care medicine
Dr Rubina Aman – Medical ICU – PIMS, Islamabad

Career perspective and curriculum development in critical care
medicine
Round table

Registration for PIMS Symposium:
Trainee / medical officer / nurse: 200 Rs,
Senior registrar: 500 Rs,
Consultant / faculty: 1500 Rs.

please send request for pre-symposium registration at
pimssymposium@ gmail.com or khurram.shahzad@ live.com

please find more informations at http://www.ccmpakis tan.com