Mohammed Naeem
King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Title: Critical care management of pediatric oncologic patients: To cure and to care
Biography
Biography: Mohammed Naeem
Abstract
Aim: The scholarly activity shall present critical care aspects for the management of pediatric oncologic patients. Background: Over the last several years, there had been wide advancements in the Radiological diagnosis and overall management of pediatric oncologic patients. This emphasizes the need to have in-depth knowledge communication among various teams involved in the care of the pediatric oncologic patients. In terms of critical management, there are two broad dimensions for pediatric oncologic patients. First, to provide cure of the treatable conditions to pediatric oncologic patients apart from the underlying diagnosis. This includes respiratory failure, cardiac failure, sepsis, renal failure, neurologic critical care, metabolic derangements, post-human stem cell transplant, after toxic treatments, after cardiac arrest. Secondly, to provide care to pediatric oncologic patients if the underlying condition is not curable for example whether the patient needs palliative care or hospice care, what would be a most appropriate setting to manage the patients and other relevant issues. Conclusion: This activity targets to bridge knowledge gaps and to bring various teams involved in the care of pediatric oncologic patients at the same basic awareness. At the end of this activity, the participants shall have wide knowledge about the critical situations encountered in the care of pediatric oncologic patients and to learn the ways to overcome the wide range of situations through available diagnostic modalities, management options, and psychosocial techniques