10th October, 2026 Saturday – Conference Scientific Program
HALL A
| TIME | TOPIC | FACULTY |
|---|
| 8:00 to 9:00 | REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST |
| 9:00 to 9:15 | WELCOME NOTE & MORNING THOUGHT | RAJKOT TEAM |
| 9:15 to 10:15 |
NEURO CRITICAL CARE
Central fever Vs Infection in Neuro ICU. Diagnostic dilemmas - impact on outcomes
Blood pressure targets in Stroke. How low is too low? Optimum Blood pressure management.
Quick Talk - Extubation in Neuro ICU. Can we predict success? - Role of STAGE Score
Quick Talk - Protecting the ICU patients Brain - The new era of AI powered EEG for seizure and delirium monitoring
|
Dr. Vitrag Shah
Dr. Chandrashekhar
Dr. Darshan Shukla
Dr. Darshan Shah
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| 10:15 to 11:15 |
RESPIRATORY CRITICAL CARE
Driving Pressure Vs Plateau Pressure Vs Compliance. What should we target in ARDS? From Books to Bedside
Phenotyping ARDS. Does it change Ventilation strategy?
Quick Talk - High risk PE in ICU - Newer treatment options
Quick Talk - How long should I leave or keep my patient on HFNO or NIV before thinking about Intubation?
|
Dr. Jaicob Vergheshe
Dr. Amrish Patel
Dr. Pranav Patel
Dr. Divyang Dalwadi
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| 11:15 to 11:30 | TEA BREAK |
| 11:30 to 12:30 |
SEPSIS
What is new and different in the Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2026
Blood purification in Sepsis. Tool or Toy.
Quick Talk - Personalised treatment of Shock - What is new in Shock?
Quick Talk - Sepsis as a syndrome. Are we treating wrong disease? Phenotype based Therapy
|
Dr. Saurav Saigal
Dr. Bharat Jagiasi
Dr. Jay Kothari
Dr. Amit Chauhan
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| 12:30 to 12:45 | INAUGURATION |
| 12:45 to 13:15 |
PANEL DISCUSSION
From Rathinam to Rana Case : Landmark cases that have impacted on End of Life Care in India
Moderator : Dr. Saurav Saigal
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PANELIST: Dr. Sachin Gupta
Dr. Gunjan Desai
Dr. Ravindra Ghawat
Dr. Purvesh Umraniya
Dr. Manoj Singh
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| 13:15 to 14:00 | LUNCH BREAK |
| 14:00 to 14:10 | EVENING THOUGHT | RAJKOT TEAM |
| 14:10 to 14:30 |
OBSTETRIC CRITICAL CARE
Peripartum emergencies from Sepsis to Thrombotic Microangiopathies & Overlaping Syndrome
|
Dr. Abdul Ansari |
| 14:30 to 15:10 |
CHALLENGING THE DOGMA
ECMO Unleashed : Beyond Toxin overdose & ARDS!!!
The protein puzzle : Tailoring nutrition to maximise recovery and minimise risk in the ICU
|
Dr. Vatsal Kothari
Dr. Jay Kothari
|
| 15:10 to 16:10 |
CARDIO & GASTRO CRITICAL CARE
Hypoalbuminemia should always be corrected?
Acute Pancreatitis management in different stages from Perview of an intensivist
Septic cardiomyopathy : Time for a consensus definition?
|
Dr. Jaicob Vergheshe
Dr. Dilip Hadiyal
Dr. Kapil Borawake
|
| 16:10 to 16:30 |
WORK-LIFE BALANCE
Challenges & Solutions / Minute Mindfulness - Simple strategies to combat Burnout
|
Dr. Ritesh Shah |
| 16:45 to 17:15 | MAHABHARAT : The Critical Skit | RAJKOT TEAM |
HALL B
| TIME | TOPIC | NUMBER |
|---|
| 14:00 to 15:15 | FREE PAPER PRESENTATION | 07 |
| 15:15 to 16:45 | INDUSTRY SESSION | |
11th October, 2026 Sunday – Conference Scientific Program
HALL A
| TIME | TOPIC | FACULTY |
|---|
| 8:00 to 9:00 | BREAKFAST |
| 9:00 to 9:15 | WELCOME NOTE & MORNING THOUGHT | RAJKOT TEAM |
| 9:15 to 10:15 |
NEPHRO CRITICAL CARE
Quick Talk - Fluid overload in ICU. The Forgotten Killer
Quick Talk - Newer Filters for Dialysis
Fluid, Frusemide or Filters. Decision making in ICU AKI
Drug dosing in AKI & with Renal Replacement Therapy - Common Practices & Mistakes
|
Dr. Abhishek Prajapati
Dr. Manoj Singh
Dr. Anuj Clerk
Dr. Vatsal Kothari
|
| 10:15 to 11:15 |
GERIATRIC & PERIOPERATIVE CRITICAL CARE
Geriatric Critical care : Current evidence & emerging Concepts (ESICM guideline 2025)
Postoperative Hypotension - My Approach
Quick TALK - How to avoid anastomotic leakage by optimizing perioperative management?
|
Dr. Tapas Sahoo
Dr. Pradip Rangappa
Dr. Krunal Patel
|
| 11:15 to 11:30 | TEA BREAK |
| 11:30 to 12:30 |
MIXED BAG
Survival is not enough : PICS (Post Intensive Care Syndrome) prevention as a core element in Critical Care
Practical guidance on how to make AI work in your ICU.
The New Era of Adult Vaccination
|
Dr. Archna Sinha
Dr. Sachin Gupta
Dr. Chirag Matravadia
|
| 12:30 to 13:00 |
PRO-CON DEBATE
On demand visiting hours Vs Fixed visiting hours in ICU
|
Dr. Jaicob Verghese Vs
Dr. Vatsal Kothari
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| 13:00 to 13:40 |
PANEL DISCUSSION
The Ultimate ICU dilemma : Sepsis Vs Autoimmune flare
Moderator : Dr. Manoj Singh
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PANELIST: Dr. Jaicob Vergheshe
Dr. Chandrashekhar
Dr. Abhishek Prajapati
Dr. Bansi Parejiya
Dr. Manish Bavaliya
Dr. Dhaval Tanna
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| 13:45 | VALEDICTORY FUNCTION | RAJKOT TEAM |
| 14:00 | LUNCH |
HALL B
| TIME | TOPIC | NUMBER |
|---|
| 10:30 to 13:00 | CLINICAL E-POSTER PRESENTATION | 35 |
