Mahacriticon 2026

Workshops

Pre-Conference Workshops

MECHANICAL VENTILATION WORKSHOP
Mechanical Ventilation Training Program

Mechanical Ventilation Training Program

Lectures

  • Physiology of Respiration – IPPV vs Spontaneous
  • Understanding Fundamental Terminologies in Mechanical Ventilation
  • Advanced Modes in Mechanical Ventilation
  • PVA
  • Concepts of TPP & its use / Driving Pressure / Mechanical Power
  • Sedation and NMB Agents in ICU
  • Structured approach to Weaning

Workstations

  • Understanding Ventilatory Graphics
  • How to Initiate Mechanical Ventilation – Basic modes / trouble shooting
  • ARDS Ventilation
  • Advanced Modes of Mechanical Ventilation
  • AECOAD – NIV / Invasive – Mechanical Ventilation

ECMO & CRRT Workshop

Lectures

  • Setting up of ECMO Circuit – Types of pumps and consoles
  • Physiology of gas Exchange on ECMO
  • Indications, types of ECMO, scoring system of ECMO
  • ECCO2R – Physiology, indications & applications
  • Troubleshooting & Complications
  • Ventilator strategies on ECMO
  • Management of AKI with CRRT in a patient on ECMO
  • Weaning Strategies (From VV ECMO & VA ECMO)

Workstations

  • Cannulation and Circuit Priming
  • Trouble Shooting
  • Integration of ECMO & CRRT
  • How to Initiate ECMO & ventilator setting in a patient on ECMO

Hemodynamic Monitoring Workshop

Lectures

  • Invasive Arterial pressure monitoring – Applied physiology & Interpretation
  • Central Venous Pressure Physiology and Interpretation – Where it stands today in 2026 ??
  • How to predict Fluid responsiveness ??
  • Advanced device guided hemodynamics management
  • Importance of microcirculation – From Books to Bedside
  • Approach to failing right ventricle – A Forgotten Organ

Workstations

  • Advanced devices For Hemodynamic monitoring
  • Invasive Intraarterial pressure monitoring
  • Role of Ultrasound in management of various types of Shock
  • USG guided Central line cannulation
  • Bedside application of PLR / EEOT / TV Challenge (live demo)

Airway Workshop

Lectures

  • ANATOMICAL DIFFICULT AIRWAYS – Recognising danger before disaster
  • PHYSIOLOGICAL DIFFICULT AIRWAYS – Why patient crashes during Intubation??
  • CICO (Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate)
  • Role of USG in Airway Management
  • Periintubation – Oxygenation and Drugs
  • RSI
  • Airway Management in Trauma Patient

Workstations

  • AIRWAY Ultrasound
  • Video laryngoscope + Capnography + Difficult AIRWAY devices
  • FONA – Cricothyrodotomy + Percutaneous Tracheostomy
  • How do I Intubate my patient? (Based on AIDAA guidelines)
  • Flexible Bronchoscopy

Obstetric Critical Care Workshop

Lectures

  • Uniqueness of Pregnancy Physiology
  • How will I approach Maternal Shock??
  • Approach to Jaundice in Pregnancy
  • PRAKI
  • Dealing With Desaturation of a Pregnant Lady
  • Hypertensive Emergencies in pregnant patient

Workstations

  • AIRWAY
  • HEMODYNAMICS
  • ABG / Drugs
  • Maternal Cardiac Arrest + Megacode

POCUS Workshop

Lectures

  • Demonstration & Practice
  • Interesting case – Respiratory Failure
  • Interesting case – Shock

Pre – Recorded Lectures

  • Ultrasound of AIRWAY
  • Lung Ultrasound
  • Introduction to Echocardiography
  • FAST, Deep Venous Thrombosis
  • Central Venous Catheterization
  • Ultrasound Guided Neurological Assessment
  • VExUS

Conference Registration

Conference Secretariat

Dr. Yogesh Lakkas

Organising Secretary

Workshop

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