Workshop organised on non-invasive ventilation

Tribune News Service

Patiala, July 21

A workshop was conducted by the Department of Chest and TB and Punjab Chapter of Indian Chest Society under the guidance of chairman Dr HJ Singh and secretary Dr Vishal Chopra on non-invasive ventilation at Government Medical College. 

Dr KK Aggarwal, Principal, Government Medical College, Patiala, was the chief guest. Dr Aggarwal stressed that there was a need to regularly conduct workshops to update about recent advances in the field of medicine. 

The workshop was attended by 82 participants from all over the state, including students and staff nurses.

Experts said non-invasive ventilation - use of breathing support administered through a face mask or nasal mask was a lifesaving modality. 

They said interventions like these may seem simple but were not easy to accomplish. Choosing the right modality for the right patient has always been the first step.

Dr Vijay Hadda from the AIIMS, New Delhi; Dr Akashdeep from DMC, Ludhiana; Dr Amit Mandal from Fortis Hospital, Mohali; and Dr Himanshu Garg from Gurgaon, were the key speakers. 

They said they were using these modalities on a day-to-day basis and have vast experience in accomplishing non-invasive ventilation. 

The speakers encouraged the participants to use this modality on a regular basis. They stressed the importance of proper patient selection and regular monitoring of patients.

A workshop and hands-on training session was also conducted where the participants had an interactive session.