Title: C-Reactive Protein And Procalcitonin As Biomarker Of Sepsis After Congenital Heart Surgery

Biography:

Dhaval Darji , has completed his study in Pediatrics in the year 2014 from the international recognised board, New Delhi (Diplomate National Board) . He has finished his fellowship in PICU from India’s one of the largest children hospital (Wadia children Hosptial Mumbai ). After that he has been trained in pediatric cardiac ICU from one of the top Corporate hospital in Mumbai . He has special love for kids and has specific passion for management of pediatric opd patients as well as pediatric critical patients. He has won 1st rank in poster presentation in PCSI 2018. He has done multiple studies e.g. Neonatal hypoglycaemia and it’s complication , Role CRP and Procalcitonin as biomarkers after congenital open heart surgery which were about to present in national as well as international journals. He is speaker in many national & international conferences. His educational achievements : MBBS , DNB Pediatrics , fellowship in PICU , fellowship in PCICU Multiple Studies and article presentations in journals.

Abstract

After congenital heart surgery (CHS), Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), Delayed sternal closure and Low cardiac output due to ventricular dysfunction in immediate post operatively period can cause systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) which is difficult to differentiate from proven post operative infection. C – Reactive Protein (CRP) and Procalcitonin (PCT) are potential early biomarkers not only diagnose sepsis but also guide the need for empirical antibiotic therapy and duration of antibiotics.