CHANDIGARH,06-10-2024-Prof Saurabh Gupta cardiologist from AIIMS,New delhi, Prof.Neeti Makhija HOD Cardiac Anaesthesia AIIMS new delhi, Prof. Dalim kumar Baidya, Prof and HOD Department of Anaesthesia AIIMS Guwahati, Dr.Souvik maitra Additional Professor and Dr. Mritunjay kumar Associate professor Department of anaesthesia AIIMS NEW Delhi and Dr. Parag Barwad Additional Professor department of Cardiology PGIMER were invited faculty for paediatric echocardiography and POCUS workshop.

Ultrasound has replaced auscultation as the primary method of evaluating mechanics of the heart and peering into the abdomen, vasculature and now even the lungs which was once thought could not be visualized by ultrasound. The Guard has now changed from stethoscope to ultrasound.
The various highlights of day 2 of the workshop which included
1.Segmental sequential examination in congenital heart disease by transthoracic echocardiography being dealt by the expert paediatric cardiologist from AIIMS, New Delhi.
2.Live demonstration on paediatric patients with acyanotic and cyanotic heart disease.
3.Talks by experts on Airway, Lung, Gastric ultrasound, DVT Scan, E-FAST and fluid responsiveness.
4.Hands-on workshop, where the delegates get to perform transthoracic echocardiography in acyanotic and cyanotic paediatric patients, Airway, lung, gastric ultrasound and DVT scan on healthy volunteers.

The program on day 2 ended with felicitation of the invited guest faculty by the organizing Chairperson Prof. Bhupesh kumar and vote of thanks by organizing secretary Dr. Ira Dhawan.