The 10Th Anniversary Caudwell Xtreme Everest

KnO2wledge Kathmandu: Oxygen The 10th anniversary Caudwell Xtreme Everest Meeting in Kathmandu

Yak and Yeti Hotel, Tuesday March 28th and 29th 2017 Organised by the Xtreme Everest Oxygen Research Consortium in collaboration with the Nepal Mountain Medicine Society

Chairs: Prof Mike Grocott and Sr Kay Mitchell

09.30-11.00 SESSION 1: INTRODUCTION Mike Grocott 09.30-09.40 Welcome and introduction Mike Grocott 09.40-10.10 Xtreme Everest: the journey Kay Mitchell 10.10-10.40 History of altitude research George Rodway 10.40-11.10 Cardiopulmonary physiology Sue Ward 11.10-11.30 COFFEE 11.30-13.00 SESSION 2: PHYSIOLOGY AT ALTITUDE Kay Mitchell 11.30-12.00 Oxygen delivery and consumption Denny Levett 12.00-12.30 Microcirculatory blood flow at altitude Daniel Martin 12.30-13.00 Metabolism at altitude Andrew Murray 12.30-13.30 LUNCH 13.30-15.00 HIGH ALTITUDE ILLNESS AND DYSFUNCTION Dan Martin 13.00-14.00 Illness at altitude Denny Levett 14.00-14.30 The Airways at Altitude David Howard 14.30-15.00 The Brain at Altitude Mike Grocott 15.00-15.30 COFFEE 15.30-16.30 Denny Levett 15.30-15.45 Translation into practice Kay Mitchell 15.45-16.25 Climbing to the summit Dan Martin 16.25-16.30 Closing remarks Mike Grocott and Kay Mitchell UK-Nepal Medical Congress The 10th anniversary Caudwell Xtreme Everest Meeting in Kathmandu

Yak and Yeti Hotel, Wednesday March 29th 2017 Organised by the Xtreme Everest Oxygen Research Consortium in collaboration with the Nepal Mountain Medicine Society

Chairs: Prof Buddha Basnyat and Prof Mike Grocott

09.30-11.00 SESSION 1: OXYGEN DELIVERY? Buddha Basnyat 09.30-09.40 Welcome and introduction Buddha Basnyat 09.40-10.10 Exercise is medicine? Denny Levett 10.10-10.40 Fluid Therapy Monty Mythen 10.40-11.10 Oxygen therapy Daniel Martin 11.10-11.30 COFFEE 11.30-13.00 SESSION 2: INFECTION Monty Mythen 11.30-12.00 Infectious diseases in Nepal Buddha Basnyat 12.00-12.30 What is the microbiome? Mike Grocott 12.30-13.00 Patan hospital ID RCT azithromycin vs cotrimoxazole with Oxford University. 12.30-13.30 LUNCH 13.30-15.00 MOUNTAIN ILLNESS Buddha Basnyat 13.00-14.00 Mountain Medicine Society does ( from volunteering as doctors at the Everest Base Camp to working with Nick Mason's group ( IPPG) at Machermo to helping out at the Gosainkunda ( pilgrimage) festival etc.

14.00-14.30 There will also be a presentation of a completed ( and about to be published) randomization double blind study about paracetamol vs ibuprofen in the prevention of AMS at 4300 m at Pheriche and 14.30-15.00 young docs will also present case reports of interesting altitude material we have seen. We may also have a study about the impact of new Himalayan roads on AMS, time permitting 15.00-15.30 COFFEE 15.30-14.30 ADVENTURES IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY Kay Mitchell 15.30-16.00 Adventures in critical care Max Jonas 16.00-16.30 Adventures in the upper airway David Howard 16.30 Closing remarks Buddha Basnyat and Mike Grocott