Dr. Mayuri Keskar from Medical Learning welcomed all the participants and panelists. After the welcome note, she introduced all the panelists and read the structure of the webinar. The first poll was raised.

Dr. Deven Juneja, Associate Director, Institute of Critical Care Medicine Max Super Speciality Hospital Saket, New Delhi, started his presentation on “COVID-19: Challenges and Approaches of Mechanical Ventilation in Adult Population”. Dr. Juneja discussed the following points:

Noninvasive strategies

• HFNC
• NIV

HFNC

•          Indications
•          High-flow nasal cannula for COVID-19 pts: low risk of bio-aerosol dispersion
•          Aerosol Dispersal
•          COVID-19 Recourses
•          Paper presentation

NIV

•          CPAP
•          BiPAP
•          NIV in COVID-19
•          Indications
•          COVID-19 treatment guidelines
•          COVID-19 resources

After Dr. Juneja’s talk, there was a panel discussion on, “Invasive mechanical ventilation in COVID: How is it different?” Dr. Suneel moderated the session, he asked several questions like invasive versus noninvasive ventilation in COVID, the difference in pathophysiology in ARDS of COVID & non-COVID, different indications of invasive mechanical ventilation for COVID & non-COVID patients, Delayed or early invasive ventilation for COVID patients, and several other questions were asked to the panelists. The panel discussion continued with a Q&A session. Questions received during Dr. Juneja’s session and panel discussion were answered by Dr. Juneja.

After the panel discussion, Dr. Bhaskar Saikia, Senior Consultant and In Charge PICU, Program Director Fellowship Pediatric Intensive Care, Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi shared his insights on, “COVID-19: Challenges and Approaches of Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatric and Neonate Populations.” Dr. Saikia explained the following points:

•          Sign and Symptoms
•          Whom to test
•          Management
•          MIS-C
•          Use of ventilators and different therapies for refractory hypoxemia in critically ill children with COVID-19
•          Initial ventilator setting
•          Infection control
•          Health maintenance for all children during the COVID pandemic

After Dr. Saikia’s presentation, a vote of thanks was shared by Dr. Mayuri from MLH to all participants, panelists, ISCCM and Medtronic. Dr. Juneja from ISCCM, also shared a vote of thanks and a second poll was raised.