Mastering Critical Care Sepsis & Hemodynamic Resuscitation

Sepsis remains one of the greatest clinical challenges in the Intensive Care Unit, with rapid progression to septic shock, severe vasoplegia, and multiorgan failure if not recognized and aggressively managed within the golden hours.

Led by Dr. Diksha Gaur (Associate Consultant in Critical Care Medicine at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi), this masterclass translates international Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines and bedside physiological principles into actionable clinical strategies for intensivists and acute care physicians.

Key Clinical Competencies:

• Early Sepsis Screening & Biomarker Dynamics: Integrating qSOFA, SOFA scoring, serial lactate kinetics, procalcitonin dynamics, and blood culture timing before antimicrobial initiation.
• Hemodynamic Resuscitation & Ultrasound: Dynamic fluid responsiveness assessment using bedside POCUS (IVC collapsibility/distensibility, VTI variability) versus restrictive fluid strategies to prevent volume overload and right ventricular strain.
• Vasoactive & Inotropic Protocols: Precision titration of first-line Noradrenaline, secondary Vasopressin indications, early low-dose hydrocortisone in refractory shock, and inotropic Dobutamine for sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction (SIMD).
• Diagnostic & Antimicrobial Stewardship: Rational empiric broad-spectrum coverage tailored to local ICU antibiograms, therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM), early source control, and structured 48-72 hour de-escalation protocols.
• Multiorgan Support in Septic Shock: Lung-protective ventilation in sepsis-induced ARDS, renal replacement therapy (CRRT) timing, and metabolic management.

Who Should Attend:

This masterclass is designed for Critical Care Fellows, Intensivists, Anaesthesiologists, Emergency Physicians, DrNB / IDCCM / EDIC candidates, and any healthcare professional managing critically ill patients with acute infections in intensive care units.