This session aims to highlight the current opinions and evidence base for treating GI and hepatic dysfunction in ICU. The topics cover aspects of care often questioned and aim to provide practical expert advice on recommended management, including when to refer patients for tertiary management.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the key differences between ALF and ACLF
- Develop a structure for management of renal dysfunction in patients with liver disease
- Recognise the impact of ITU survival after liver failure
- Review the evidence behind feeding practises in ITU
- Develop confidence in approaching resuscitation and management of GI bleeding and pancreatitis in the ITU
- Discuss the difficulties in accurately prognosticating in the current era
Programme
09:30
Welcome
Tasneem Pirani
09:40
Acute Liver failure –recognition and management
- Definition and epidemiology
- Focus of medical management
- When to refer to specialist centre
Tasneem Pirani
10:15
Q&A
10:25
Surviving ITU after liver failure: mind, body and future
- Patient story
- Longitudinal follow-up
Elizabeth Felton
11:00
Q&A
11:10
Break
11:35
Nutritional assessment and feeding in the ICU – Timing, mode and composition and impact on recovery
- Current evidence based recommendations
- Data on long term outcomes
- Where evidence is lacking
Sorcha Kenny
12:05
Q&A
12:15
Gastrointestinal bleeding: Resuscitation, ideal investigation and beyond
- Commonest causes of bleeding
- Resuscitation goals
- Timing of endoscopy
- Other Mx considerations
Michelle Camarata
12:50
Q&A
13:00
Lunch
14:00
Hepato-renal syndrome – beyond terlipressin
- Definition and diagnosis
- Prognosis of HRS
Brian Hogan
14:35
Q&A
14:45
Acute on Chronic Liver failure– a MDT approach to management in ICU
- Best practice advice for Mx in non transplant centre
- When to refer and consider transplant
- Collaborative approach to management
Andy Breen
15:20
Q&A
15:30
Acute Pancreatitis in the ICU – controversies, challenges and outcomes
Rohit Saha
16:05
Q&A
16:15
Closing Remarks
16:25
Close
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Tickets and Pricing
| Member Prices | Early Bird Prices | Post-Early Bird Prices |
| Consultants | £140 | £165 |
| SAS | £95 | £112 |
| Trainee | £95 | £112 |
| Nurse | £95 | £112 |
| AHP | £95 | £112 |
| Associate | £95 | £112 |
| Student | £47 | £55 |
|
Non-Member |
Early Bird Prices | Post-Early Bird Prices |
| Consultants | £210 | £250 |
| SAS | £136 | £160 |
| Trainee | £136 | £160 |
| Nurse | £136 | £160 |
| AHP | £136 | £160 |
| Associate | £136 | £160 |
| Student | £62 | £72 |
Speakers
Dr Brian Hogan
Dr Tasneem Pirani
Michelle Camarata
Rohit Saha
Sorcha Kenny
Elizabeth Felton
