Dr Ken Power, Consultant Anaesthetist, Poole Hospital NHS Trust is presenting a plenary address on
Medico-Legal Issues in Sepsis
• Signs and symptoms and how it can be missed
• Multi-organ failure
• Time lines for antibiotic treatment
• Supportive treatments
Profile:
Ken Power, BM, MRCP, FRCA, EDICM is a consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care and Lead Consultant for Critical Care Services at Poole Hospital NHS Trust where he has overseen the development of HDU services, comparative audit and the implementation of various NICE recommendations. Clinical interests include the management of severe sepsis & metabolic problems in the critically ill. He is on the AvMA list of accredited experts, is a member of the EWI and has been active in medico-legal practice for over 10 years.