Prof Tapson’s visit (31 March to 1 April 2008)
- Hospital visit
- Background:
- Background:
Ø Noticed an increasing number of DVT in recent years
Ø Currently using compression stocking (mechanical prophylaxis) for DVT prophylaxis.
Ø Worry on the bleeding risk of using Clexane for ICU patients especially those with high bleeding risk (e.g. sepsis patient with long clotting time).
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- Objective:
- Objective:
Ø To discuss the value proposition of medical prophylaxis for ICU patient
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- Agenda
- Agenda
Date: Monday 31 Mar 2008
Time: 14:15 to 16:00
Venue: Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital (PYNEH)
Contact person: Dr Yan Wing Wa
(ICU Director, PYNEH)
Time |
Items |
Remarks |
2:15-3:30 |
Round table discussion |
Suggest topic:
- A comparison of medical prophylaxis with mechanical prophylaxis - Role of routine risk assessment for ICU patients - Importance of a local consensus on medical prophylaxis (who & how) - Comments and suggestion on current local ICU setting
- DVT/ PE management |
3:30-4:00 |
ICU Centre visit |
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Date: Tuesday 1 Apr 2008
Time: 15:00
Venue: Conference room, QEH
Contact person: Dr Lam Kam Wah
(ICU SMO QEH)
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- Background:
- Background:
Ø Lack of a local experts consensus on medical prophylaxis
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- Objective:
- Objective:
Ø To facilitate ICU specialists to discuss the value proposition of medical prophylaxis and help to identify a group of patient who benefit most from using LMWH (e.g. Clexane) for medical prophylaxis.
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- Suggest topics
- Suggest topics
Ø Value proposition of medical prophylaxis
a. Low prevalence = no prophylaxis?
b. Meaning of DVT prophylaxis to doctors & patient
c. Role of LMWH for DVT prophylaxis
Ø PWH experience sharing on medical prophylaxis
Dinner symposium
Date: Tuesday, 1st April 2008
Time: 19:00 to 22:30
Venue: Langham Place Hotel, Mongkok
Title of program: From Evidence to Practice on the Latest Management of Venous Thromboembolism
Organiser:
From |
To |
Duration |
Content |
By |
18:30 |
19:00 |
0:30 |
Cocktail reception |
All |
19:00 |
19:05 |
0:05 |
Chairman introduction |
Dr CK Ching |
19:05 |
19:55 |
0:50 |
Update on management of DVT & PE |
Prof Tapson |
19:55 |
20:45 |
0:50 |
Case presentation |
Dr PK Chan/ Dr WM Chan |
20:45 |
21:00 |
0:15 |
Q&A Session |
All |
21:00 |
21:05 |
0:05 |
Closing remarks |
Dr CK Ching |
21:05 |
22:35 |
1:30 |
Dinner |
All |
Prof. Victor F Tapson, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Duke University Medical
Dr CK Ching
SMO, Medical Department,
Dr PK Chan
AC, ICU,
Case presentation:
- 1 DVT/ PE treatment case
- 1 medical prophylaxis case
- Dinner symposium with HK Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Inter-hospital ICU meeting