Programme

At EuroAfrica, the innovative formats of on-site sessions and activities will facilitate networking and knowledge exchange with colleagues and friends.

The programme will include an ample variety of formats: highly-interactive workshops, symposia, dynamic debates, case presentations, interactive lectures and case discussions and many more! 

ESICM Faculty Lectures & Debates

  • Acute respiratory failure in immunocompromised patients (E. Azoulay)
  • Lipids are mandatory in the ICU (P. Singer)
  • Initiation and discontinuation of renal replacement therapy in ICU (M. Ostermann)
  • Fluid responsiveness: How to assess in 2023? (J-L. Teboul)
  • Diagnostic of VAP: What is changing? (J-F. Timsit)
  • How to use CVP in 2023? (O. Hamzaoui)
  • The emergent role of microbiota in critical care and its impact on outcome (D. Battaglini)
  • Treatment of pneumonia in the ICU (L. Derde)
  • Lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic (M. Cecconi)
  • ARDS: Has the treatment changed in 2023? (J-D. Chiche)
  • How to identify and manage GI dysfunction? (A. Reintam)
  • Acute mesenteric ischaemia (new evidence) (A. Reintam)
  • Metabolic acidosis: For whom and when to consider bicarbonate administration? (S. Jaber)
  • Heart-lung interactions: Clinical consequences (X. Monnet)
  • Refractory septic shock: We need a common definition (R. Ferrer Roca)
  • Hemodynamic management in septic shock: Beyond the guidelines (D. De Backer)
  • Potential new drugs for AKI (M. Ostermann)
  • How to monitor cardiac output changes in low resources settings (X. Monnet)
  • The role of echocardiography in the management of septic shock (A. Messina)
  • Mono or combo for antibiotic therapy in difficult to treat gram negative bacteria? (J-F. Timsit)
  • Current options for personalized medicine in Sepsis (R. Ferrer Roca)
  • Nutrition support for survivors of critical illness (D. Bear)
  • Ventilation Induced Diaphragm Dysfunction (VIDD): Update in 2023 (S. Jaber)
  • Why we need to introduce norepinephrine/noradrenaline in the early phase of septic shock  (O. Hamzaoui)
  • Invasive aspergillosis in non-immunocompromised patients (E. Azoulay)
  • Role of new AKI biomarkers in critically ill patients (M. Ostermann)
  • Post ICU nutrition: Fighting against post ICU syndrome (P. Singer)
  • Nutrition in ICU: Enteral, Parenteral or Both? (M. Casaer)
  • Update on COVID-19 treatments (L. Derde)
  • Quality control in ICU-nutrition-management (M. Casaer)
  • Fluid therapy in sepsis in 2023: Which solution? (M. Cecconi)
  • SvO2 and PCO2 gap: What is better? (J-L. Teboul)
  • Evidence-based medicine to personalised medicine: My take (D. De Backer)
  • Fluid challenge: tips, tricks and pitfalls (A. Messina)
  • Venous return: Physiology and clinical applications (X. Monnet)
  • Sepsis biomarkers: what is in the pipeline? (J-L. Chiche)
  • Nutrition support in patients receiving renal replacement therapy (including micronutrient and amino acids losses (D. Bear)
  • Corticosteroids for severe infections: when and how? (R. Ferrer Roca)
  • Supplemental parenteral nutrition: When is it indicated? (P. Singer)
  • Prevention and management of skeletal muscle wasting during and following critical illness (D. Bear)
  • Prone positioning and haemodynamics in ARDS (J-L. Teboul)
  • Preload responsiveness in patients with spontaneous breathing cycles (O. Hamzaoui)
  • Micronutrients: When and how? (M. Casaer)
  • AKI and organ cross-talk (M. Ostermann)
  • Microcirculation in sepsis: Where do we stand? (D. De Backer)
  • Weaning patients in ICU according to their pathology: A new paradigm! (S. Jaber)
  • Outcomes in critically ill cancer patients (E. Azoulay)
  • Pandemic preparedness – are we ready for the next pandemic? (L. Derde)

These sessions will see the ESICM and African faculties discuss the hottest topics in the field:

  • Empirical versus guided anti-fungal therapy in critically ill
  • ICU team: Psychology, support, workload, rights and regulations
  • Optimising brain perfusion after resuscitation
  • ECMO: Appropriate timing to use, early versus late
  • Non-invasive ventilation in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: Use with caution?
  • What, if anything, can we translate from COVID-19 into (non-viral) infections
  • Most prevalent ICU acquired infection. Is it the same everywhere?
  • What is the best management for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in non-intubated patients? High Flow Oxygen / CPAP / NIV / Awake Prone
  • Early fluid resuscitation in septic shock. Aggressive? Restrictive... or personalised?
  • COVID-19: What would be the optimal strategy in the face of a new wave in terms of ventilation, renal kidney issues, sepsis, specific drugs, ethics
  • Immuno-modulation in sepsis management
  • Biomarkers in the ICU: PCT guided antimicrobial therapy
  • Best haemodynamic monitoring modalities +/- case scenarios, with focus on cost efficiency
  • Temperature control after cardiac arrest

ESICM-Curated workshops at EuroAfrica 2023, 9-10 February 2023

What does a young intensivist need to know about:

  • Mechanical Ventilation
  • Nutrition
  • Vasopressive Drugs
  • ARDS
  • Infections
  • Cardiovascular Physiology & Pathophysiology
  • Fluid Therapy
  • Acute Kidney Injury
  • Sepsis
  • Neuro Intensive Care
  • Acute Respiratory Failure
  • Haemodynamic Monitoring
  • Basics in cardiovascular physiology
  • Physiology of tissue oxygenation
  • Physiology of heart-lung interactions
  • Physiology of venous return
  • How to interpret arterial pressure
  • How to interpret SvO2/ScvO2
  • PCO2-derived indices
  • Which fluid in the ICU?
  • Assessment of fluid responsiveness
  • The issue of fluid overload
  • How to interpret lactate
  • Less-invasive and non-invasive monitoring devices
  • Transpulmonary thermodilution
  • Pulmonary artery catheter
  • Demonstration with advanced monitoring devices
  • How do I use echocardiography in septic shock
  • Which vasopressor?
  • Which inotrope?
  • Septic shock: clinical case with discussions in small groups (rotation)
  • Cardiogenic shock: clinical case with discussions in small groups (rotation)
  • Echocardiography in circulatory failure: clinical case #1 & #2

MAIN TOPICS

  • Introduction to the physiology of gas exchange
  • Controlled mechanical ventilation settings: Basics
  • How to assess respiratory mechanics at the bedside during controlled mechanical ventilation
  • Hands-on-session 1_ Controlled ventilation - Basic settings and respiratory mechanics
  • Heart-lung interaction during controlled ventilation
  • Assisted mechanical ventilation settings: Basics
  • How to assess respiratory mechanics and patient's drive and effort during assisted mechanical ventilation
  • Patient-ventilator interaction during assisted mechanical ventilation
  • Curves on the ventilator screen and loops: how can we use it?
  • Trouble shootings duringmechanical ventilation: patients' short stories
  • Hands-on-session 2_ Assisted ventilation - The basics and advanced
  • Role of non-invasive ventilation in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure
  • High-flow nasal cannula: Theoretical and practical aspects
  • Non-conventional ventilatory modes
  • Pathophysiology of ARDS
  • ARDS: how should I set the ventilator?
  • Strategies to set PEEP and to achieve lung recruitment
  • The future of ARDS ventilation and treatment
  • Prone position theoretical and practical aspects
  • Role of ECMO in the treatment of acute respiratory failure
  • Hands-on-session 3_ Ventilation of an ARDS patient clinical case
  • Long term outcome of ARDS patients
  • Ventilation in COPD patients (NIV and invasive) and in acute asthma
  • Hands-on-session 4_ Ventilation of an obstructive patient
  • Weaning from mechanical ventilation, the basics
  • How to deal with a difficult-to-wean patient
  • Prevention of extubation failure
  • Questions and answers + Feedback

MAIN TOPICS

  • Feeding a complex patient, made simple by the ESPEN guidelines
  • Case Discussion - GL overview
  • Assessment and Management of Gastrointestinal function & failure
  • Clinical Case discussion - GI failure
  • Video laparoscopic jejunostomy placement, discussion while being played
  • Nutrition management in North African & Egyptian ICU's
  • Avoiding over- and underfeeding
  • Video indirect calorimetry
  • Nutritional risk assessment and quality monitoring (video SGA)
  • (Lack of) Integrated management of nutrition in Egyptian hospitals (MD, Nurse, Pharm, Dietitian)
  • "Special" lipids via enteral or parenteral route: When and to who?
  • Clinical cases and questions proposed by participants (in group discussion)
  • Main messages from each group and remaining questions
  • Combined Feeding and Mobilization or other talk in function of previous interactions"
  • Micronutrients and refeeding syndrome
  • Discussion - Micronutrients: How do you do it in your ICU's?

MAIN TOPICS

  • Sepsis Epidemiology : Africa/Egypt
  • Sepsis Epidemiology : Europe
  • Evolution of Sepsis Definition
  • Pathophysiology of sepsis
  • Clinical applications
  • Sepsis in tropical infections
  • Skill Stations - "Screening for Patients with Sepsis & Septic Shock" and "Initial fluid resuscitation & Hemodynamic monitoring"
  • Septic Cardiomyopathy
  • Septic AKI
  • Antibiotic Stewardship: The European perspective
  • Antibiotic Stewardship: The African/Egyptian perspective
  • Source control in Sepsis
  • Skill Stations - "Vasoactive agents" and "Infection Diagnostics"
  • Adjunctive therapies in sepsis
  • Skill Stations - "Sepsis Mimics and Community-acquired infections"; "Antibiogram interpretation and Antibiotics in MDR/XDR Infection" and "Anti-Fungal and antiviral therapy in sepsis-When and what?"

MAIN TOPICS

  • Applied physics and Knobology of US, what we need to know
  • LUS: why we need and how to do
  • LUS in ARF: Overview of common pathologies
  • DVT: role of US in critically ill
  • FAST in ICU and acute care
  • ONSD /TCD to predict ICP
  • LUS hands-on/image interpretation
  • FAST hands-on/image interpretation
  • DVT hands-on/image interpretation
  • ONSD/TCD hands on
  • How to evaluate the RV function?
  • How to evaluate the LV systolic function?
  • How to evaluate the LV diastolic function
  • How to use Echocardiography to manage patients with Shock?
  • How to use Echocardiography to manage patients with acute respiratory failure?
  • How to use Echocardiography to predict fluid responsiveness?
  • Hands-on sessions on views and essential parameters