Theme: Current Concepts and Controversies in Pulmonary Medicine
October 12, 2014
Bhargava Auditorium, PGIMER, Chandigarh
PROGRAMME
0830
Registration
0900 – 0945
Symposium: Tuberculosis
Additive value of GeneXpert in the RNTCP algorithm
Programmatic management of drug-resistant TB in India
0945 – 1030
Symposium: Interstitial lung diseases
What works in IPF (current status)
Utility of lung biopsy in diagnosis of ILDs
TEA
1030 – 1100
1100 – 1145
Symposium: Diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy
Endobronchial ultrasound – Indian perspective
Management of massive hemoptysis
1145 – 1245
Symposium: Lung cancer
Screening for lung cancer
Mutation testing for adenocarcinoma: why, when, how
Maintenance chemotherapy for non-small cell cancers
1245 – 1315
Debate: The days of closed pleural biopsy are over
Yes
No
1315 – 1415
Welcome of delegates by Director, PGIMER, followed by Lunch
1415 – 1515
Symposium: Respiratory critical care
What does not work in sepsis
Role of systemic steroids in managing ARDS
Who needs thrombolysis in pulmonary thromboembolism
1515 – 1545
Debate: Daily DOTS is better than thrice-weekly
Yes
No
Practice changing publications in last year
Illustrative clinical cases
Open house discussion
Concluding remarks
1545 – 1600
1600 – 1645
1645 – 1715
1715