Books and Chapters

• Hand book of "Infection Control Policies and Procedures in NICU". 1998


• "Neonatology, principles and practice", Dipak K Gupta Second Edn. 1998 Co-author of two chapters - Chapter No. 49 Respiratory disorders and chapter 50 Oxygen therapy.


• Textbook on "Neonatal Equipments: A Users' Compendium" by All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1999 Author of the chapter on "Ventilators."


• RECENT ADVANCES IN PEDIATRICS NEONATAL EMERGENCIES Dr. Suraj Gupta (2003) Pulmonary Hypertension in newborn.


• PRACTICAL PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY (2008)
  Topics : Ventilatory Care ; Pulmonary Hypertension.
  Edited by Dr. S. Paramesh
  Author -Dr. P.K.Rajiv


• HANDBOOK OF NEONATAL CARE (2008) Topics : Mechanical Ventilation Principles
  Edited by Dr. Edwin
  Author -Dr. P.K.Rajiv


• Essentials of Neonatal Ventilation 2015
  Author -Dr. P.K.Rajiv, Dr. D Vidyasagar
  
  • 1) Forward
  • 2) Introduction
  • 3) Demographic issues
  • 4) Journey through ventilation ( 7 pages)
  • 5) Physiology of Respiration ( 40 pages )
  • 6) Applied Physiology ( 30 pages )
  • 7) Genesis of lung injury ( 5 pages )
  • 8) Dictums in Management ( 10 pages )
  • 9) Definition of respiratory failure
  • 10) Management of V ( ventilation )
  • 11) Approach to hypoxemia
  • 12) Approach to hypercabia
  • 13) Management of Q ( perfusion )
  • 14) Arterial blood gas - interpretation ( 15 pages )
  • 15) Case scenarios
  • 16) Principles of Ventilation ( 20 pages )
  • 17) Conventional ventilation
  • 18) Patient triggered ventilation ( 10 pages )
  • 19) Permissive hypercapnea ( 10 pages ) - Current understanding
  • 20) Features of ideal ventilator - schematic diagram of basic ventilator
  • 21) Ideal - Recommended ( 5 pages )
  • 22) Neonatal Ventilators - Comparing Specifications - SLE, Stephine, Christina, Bcar 750, Infant star, Babylog 8000 HFO, VIP Bird, Sechrist, Sensormedics ( 7 pages ) - Companies - To be tabulated with photos
  • 23) CPAP ( 30 pages )
  • 24) New additions
  • • Nursing care of Nose
    • Logistics in developing countries
    • New ideas on CPAP - Polin
  • 25) NON INVASIVE VENTILATION ( 5 pages )
  • 26) Monitoring of neonate - Pulse Oximetry , TCM, arterial line , CVP ( 15 pages ) - Pulmonary Function Testing ( 15 pages)
  • 27) Classification of Disease Processes
  • 28) General considerations
  • 29) Chest movement - Obstructive - Atelectatic
  • 30) Approach to disease - Bedside signs
  • 31) General Considerations Approach to respiratory distress - Dr. Praveen Kumar (PGI ) (7 pages) ( Analysis of disease process ) Flow chart / Algorithm with ABG
  • 32) Indication for mechanical ventilation
  • 33) Weaning from ventilator
  • 34) Innovative ventilation
  • 35) HFO and JET VENTILATION ( 25 pages ) - Basic mechanism of action , indications , management , weaning , trouble shooting , strategy in lung diseases , any speculated superiority over HFO Current review - Cochrane data base case scenarios
  • 36) Volume ventilation ( 10 pages ) - VG PRVC VAP Current understanding , principles , application in disease , pitfalls case scenarios
  • 37) DISEASE MANAGEMENT HMD ( 15 pages ) detailed management..case scenarios MCQ
  • 38) Surfactant therapy ( 4 pages )- pharmacology , mode of administration , selection of babies , Repeat doses , side effects . Compare curosurf , survanta , exosurf in pharmacology , potency and side effects . Tabulate new directions in surfactant therapy , Newer surfactants.
  • 39) Pneumonia ( 5 pages ) - detailed management case scenarios MCQ
  • 40) MAS ( 15 pages ) Detailed management case scenarios MCQ
  • 41) PPHN ( 20 pages ) - Detailed managent case scenarios MCQ
  • 42) Congenital diaphragmatic hernia ( 15 pages ) - Detailed management ( Case scenarios ) MCQ
  • 43) BPD ( 20 pages ) - detailed management case scenarios MCQ
  • 44) Pharmacological adjuvants ( 20 pages )
  • 45) NITRIC OXIDE - - Introduction and pharmacology , Protocol for selection , treatment and weaning , definition of failure , use of nitric oxide in preterm , lung development and BPD , other uses . Tabulate important studies , proposed actions and speculations
  • 46) SILDENAFIL - Introduction and pharmacology , Protocol for selection , treatment and weaning , use in lung development , lung development and BPD , other uses . Tabulate important studies , proposed actions and speculations
  • 47) ADENOSINE Introduction and pharmacology and dosing , Protocol for selection, treatment and weaning , definition of failure , , Tabulate important studies, proposed actions and speculations. Introduction and pharmacology and dosing , Protocol for selection , treatment and weaning , definition of failure , , Tabulate important studies , proposed actions and speculations
  • 48) IBUPROFEN - Introduction and pharmacology and dosing , Protocol for selection , treatment and weaning, Definition of failure , Tabulate important studies , proposed actions and speculations
  • 49) Prostaglandin E 1 Introduction and pharmacology and dosing , Protocol for selection , treatment and weaning , definition of failure , , Tabulate important studies, proposed actions and speculations
  • 50) NURSING ISSUES IN VENTILATION ( 50 pages )
  • • Intravenous therapy
    • Chest physiotherapy
    • HUMIDIFICATION
    • ET SUCTION
    • CENTRAL LINE
    • ARTERIAL LINE
    • Umbilical lines
    • Urinary catheter
    • Intercostal drainage tube
    ( inluding infection control policies and procedures for above )
    • Disinfection related to ventilation - pulseoximetry , humifier , laryngoscope , Ventilator tubing , humidifier) tabulated
    • Neonatal cardiology
  • 51) Approach to Congenital heart disease ( 10 pages ) - Dr.krishnakumar
  • 52) Patent ductus arteriosus ( PDA ) ( 5 pages )
  • 53) Management of shock ( 5 pages ) -(5 pages )
  • 54) APPENDIX ( 15 pages )
  • • BP for gestation - table
    • Procedures in NICU
    • Fluid ,electrolyted and TPN - chart
    • ROP ( colour plates )
    • Neurodevelopmental Follow up - schedule
    • Neonatal Resuscitation - flow chart NRP guidelines
    • Neonatal Imaging ( Colour plates ) - IVH PVL HIE
  • 55) DRUGS IN VENTILATION ( 20 pages ) -
  • • INOTROPES
    • SEDATIVES
    • NARCOTICS