Scientific Program

09:00 AM - 09:45 AMInfection Newsmakers: Bugs that never leave the headlines

Session Type : Symposium

Time	Topic	Speaker(s) / Details
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM	Amoebic Meningoencephalitis: Challenges in Early Diagnosis and Treatment	Dr. Bindu G S
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM	Shigellosis: Fatal face of Dysentery	Dr. Jayakrishnan M P
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM	When the shield breaks: Unravelling Rabies Immunization failures	Dr. Sheeja Sugunan

09:45 AM - 11:05 AMGuest Lectures

Time	Topic	Speaker(s) / Details
9:45 AM – 10:05 AM	Dengue Dialogues	Dr. Ramesh Kumar
10:05 AM – 10:25 AM	Neonatal Antimicrobial Stewardship – made easy	Dr. Manoj V C
10:25 AM – 10:45 AM	When Pneumonia doesn’t follow the norms	Dr. Gowri Sankar
10:45 AM – 11:05 AM	Mucopolysaccharidosis: early Diagnosis and management	Dr. Sanjeeva N

11:05 AM - 11:30 AMKey Note Session By Dr. Neelam Mohan

Journey on Management of Acute Liver Failure in India

11:30 AM - 12:15 PMSivadas Memorial Oration By Dr. Upendra Kinjawadekar

Fit future through lifestyle leaders

12:15 PM - 01:15 AMINAUGURATION

01:15 AM - 01:40 AMLUNCH

01:40 AM - 02:00 AMGuest Lecture By Dr. Sankar VH

Innovative therapies in Genetic disorders with special reference to NF1 Plexiform Neurofibromatosis

02:00 AM - 04:00 AMPanel Discussions

Time	Topic	Speaker(s) / Details
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM	From Toddlers to teens: Managing Asthma right	Moderator: Dr. Krishnamohan Panellists: Dr. Ajith Krishnan , Dr. Jijo Joseph , Dr. Gopimohan , Dr Muhammed Hasan
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM	Formulating A consensus Statement on Management of Common CHD: The Huddle	Moderator: Dr. Zulfikar Ahamed Panellists: Dr. Lakshmi , Dr. Renu Kurup, Dr. Shine Kumar , Dr. Arun Gopalakrishnan
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM	Beyond the Bug: Immune and Infection triggered Encephalitic Syndromes	Moderator: Mohammed Kunju Panellists: Dr. Mary Iype , Dr. Kalpana , Dr. Vinayan , Dr. Mini S
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM	From clinics to startups: Entrepreneurship for youngsters	Moderator: Dr. M Narayanan Panellists: Dr. M K Nandakumar , Dr. G Harikumar , Dr. Arun Mammen

04:00 AM - 04:50 AMNutrition and Growth: Challenges in Clinical Practice

Session Type : Symposium

Time	Topic	Speaker(s) / Details
4:00 PM – 4:10 PM	Growth monitoring: from charts to clinical decisions	Dr. Rajesh T V
4:10 PM – 4:20 PM	Toddlers at the table – Challenges and Solutions	Dr. Priya Sreenivasan
4:20 PM – 4:30 PM	Management of a child with MAM: RUSF the need of the hour	Dr. Rugmini
4:30 PM – 4:40 PM	Ironing out of the deficiency: New insights into iron deficiency anaemia	Dr. Rehna T
4:40 PM – 4:50 PM	Human Breast Milk banking – challenges behind the promise	Dr. Deepa KS

09:00 AM - 09:50 AMPaediatric Emergencies: Turning minutes into miraclesSymposium

Time	Topic	Speaker(s) / Details
9:00 AM – 9:10 AM	Paediatric trauma- Golden hour Management	Dr. Prameela Joji
9:10 AM – 9:20 AM	From Drips to Decisions: New Directions in Fluid Therapy	Dr. Nithya Shyam
9:20 AM – 9:30 AM	Dos and Don’ts in Snake bite – Referral and transport	Dr. Susy Joseph
9:30 AM – 9:40 AM	From Chaos to Control: Evolving Strategies in Status Epilepticus	Dr. Anu Marie Peter
9:40 AM – 9:50 AM	Tiny chests, Big Debates: what works in Bronchiolitis.	Dr. Pramitha

10:00 AM - 11:20 AMGuest Lectures

Time	Topic	Speaker(s) / Details
10:00 AM – 10:20 AM	Into the Airways: Adventures in Bronchoscopy Practice	Dr. Sajith Kesavan
10:20 AM – 10:40 AM	ABC of CBC: Decoding the complete blood count	Dr. Mohandas Nair
10:40 AM – 11:00 AM	Healing Hands, Legal Minds: POCSO in Everyday Practice	Dr. Ashok Kumar
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM	Focus lost: Antibiotic strategies for unexplained fever.	Dr. Shanavas

11:30 AM - 01:00 PMORATION & INAUGURAL FUNCTION in HALL A

01:00 PM - 01:40 PMLUNCH

01:40 PM - 02:00 PMRapid Fire – Mixed Bag

Time	Topic	Speaker(s) / Details
1:40 PM – 1:50 PM	Pediatric Orthopedics	Dr Mohammed Shafeek
1:50 PM – 2:00 PM	Approach to Pediatric Syncope- Heart or Head?	Dr Pradeep

Guest Lectures