Summary

In this educational webinar, Dr. Dhavapalani Alagappan, Consultant and Head of Emergency Departments of Apollo Hospitals (Chennai Division) and Dr. Chris Davlantes, Senior Director of Global Medical Affairs of Abbott Point of Care will share their expertise and discuss the impact of Point-of-Care Testing in the Emergency Departments.

The topics covered by the expert speakers include:

• Impact of POCTs on ED Patient Outcomes by Dr. Dhavapalani Alagappan, MS, FRCS, FRCS(A&E), FRCEM
• The Value of Point-of-Care Testing in the Emergency Department by Dr. Davlantes, MD, FACEP

Learning Objectives

Learnings from The Impact of POCTs on ED Patient Outcomes – case-based discussions:

• A patient with severe sepsis and multi organ dysfunction
• Lactate Clearance in a patient with Acute Gastroenteritis (Cholera) presenting in Hypovolemic shock
• A hypertensive patient presenting with cardiac syncope – Was it really a cardiac syncope?

Learnings from The Value of Point-of-Care Testing in the Emergency Department:

• Overall benefits of POC testing in the ED to improve throughput
• Patient scenarios

Speakers

Dr. Dhavapalani Alagappan, MS, FRCS, FRCS(A&E), FRCEM
Consultant and Head of Emergency Departments of Apollo Hospitals (Chennai Division)

Dr. Chris Davlantes, MD, FACEP
Senior Director of Global Medical Affairs of Abbott Point of Care