Day 1 :
Biography:
Amin Gohary completed his MB BCh in 1972 and his Diploma in General Surgery in 1975 at Cairo University, Egypt. Prof. Dr. Amin is well known in Abu Dhabi for his extensive interest and involvement in scientific activities. He is the President of the Pediatric Surgical Association of UAE. Prof. Dr. Amin is also the founder and member of the Arab Association of Pediatric Surgeons. Currently, he is an external examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons.
Abstract:
Vomiting in children is common and mostly related to medical condition. However there are surgical conditions associated with vomiting which needs to be acknowledge and diagnosed early. Bilious vomiting is an ominous symptom and needs to be taken seriously. Any baby who vomits bile should be considered as having an underlying intestinal obstruction until proved otherwise. Learning Objectives: 1. Recognize the difference between vomiting due to medical and that related to surgical pathology 2. Discuss the different causes of surgical vomiting 3. Review the impact of bilious vomiting and its significance
Keynote Forum
Monika Kaushal
Emirates Specialty Hospital, UAE
Keynote: Supportive care of the sick neonate
Biography:
Monika Kaushal has completed her MBBS, MD Pediatrics, DM Neonatolgy from FRCPCH. She has several publications in journals which are indexed both nationally and internationally indexed journals. She has a great passion for research, teaching and dissemination of knowledge. She is currently pursuing MSc in Neonatology from Southampton University, UK.
Abstract:
Neonates are the future of the society and care of the neonates in the first few days of life is extremely unique. The little ones who have some health problems right after birth need special care in special units like NICU or SCUBU. To take care of these babies especially those who need help for their breathing we need not only especial unit, but especial infrastructures, equipment’s and trained medical professional’s doctors and nurses. Nurses are back bone of the neonatal care. We need to focus on the supportive care which would be required by the sick neonates. Monitoring is most effective tool for efficient ventilation especially in the first few hours. A skilled nurse’s feel good or bad factor on newborn’s clinical picture is to be taken as the most crucial factor for deciding management strategies for the day. It will provide early evidence of potentially dangerous conditions- gas trapping and hyperinflation help to determine optimal PEEP, give immediate feedback on the effects of changes in ventilator parameters and the real-time monitoring would reduce the need for many ancillary tests such as chest X-ray, blood gas analysis, thus decreasing the cost of health care. This will allows better control of some variables. Irrespective of the technique or mode of ventilation chosen, the nursing principles are to identify the most appropriate device, technique and strategy to achieve and maintain adequate pulmonary gas exchange, minimize the risk of lung injury/recognition and prevention of VALI (Ventilator Associated Lung Injury), reduce newborn Work of Breathing (WOB) and Optimize newborn comfort for appropriate oxygenation and appropriate ventilation. Gas transport depends on ventilation, perfusion, hemoglobin and oxygen binding. Surfactant production depends on glucose, oxygen and other nutrition. Long term neurodevelopmental outcome is dependent on maintenance of normal oxygen, BP, glucose, nutrition, developmental care. Family support minimizes stress and optimizes outcomes. Monitoring will include appearance, comfort, color, heart rate, capillary refill time, respiratory rate, chest expansion/ retraction, synchrony, urine output, abdomen, feeding, Central nervous system, pain, breastfeeding, social, emotional and financial. Supportive care would include positioning, physiotherapy, prevention of nosocomial infection, surveillance of flora, provision of in-utero like milieu, minimizing oxygen demand, schedule care activities at one go-club together approach softly and gently, humidification and pulmonary hygiene and suctioning, ABG monitoring, fluid and nutritional support, sedation, analgesia and paralysis, weaning, site and type of IV access, documentation, follow up care, emotional support and good communications.