Dr. Sona Chaturvedi

Sub Speciality training: Basic Life Support – Provider and Instructor | Adult Life Support – Provider and Instructor

Area of interest: Regional Blocks in Anaesthesia, Pain Clinic, Resuscitation and Life Support

Publications

• Control of shivering under Regional Anaesthesia using tramadol. Asian Archives of Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation, Vol LVII, No.1(113), Aug(J-S), 2002.
• Intrathecal ketamine – An alternative to intrathecal lignocaine for short surgical emergencies. Asian Archives of Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation, Vol LVIII, No.2, (116), June(A-J), 2003.
• A Comparative study of topical analgesia with lignocaine(4%) and bupivacaine(0.5%) after tonsillectomy. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, April 2005.
• Oral midazolam as a premedicant in children. Indian Journal of Clinical Practice. 2004
• Fat Embolism Syndrome – a review. Asian Archives of Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation, Vol LXI, No.1(121) July(J-S) 2004.
• Ketamine for PSA in children. Indian Pediatrics February 2007
• Post-operative pain-management. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine. Vol.11(4), 2007
• Massive Blood Transfusion in a post cesarean patient with placenta praevia. Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia Online publication. 20 Jul 2012.

Presentations

• Research paper: A Comparative study of topical analgesia with lignocaine(4%) and bupivacaine(0.5%) after tonsillectomy, 48th Annual Conference, Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists, Nagpur, 2000.
• Guest speaker: Acute Pain Management. Seminar and Workshop on Nurses Role in Pain Management. GMC Hospital & Research Centre, Ajman, UAE, 19th Dec 2009.
• Case Presentation: Massive Blood Transfusion – a case report. Clinical Society Meeting, GMC Hospital & RC, Ajman, UAE
• Journal Reading: Salbutamol premedication in children with recent upper respiratory infection. Journal Club Meeting, GMC Hospital & Research Centre, Ajman, UAE. December 2009.
• Case Presentation: Massive Blood Transfusion – a case report. 2nd Scientific Conference, Nov’ 2010, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE
• Case Presentation: Acute Severe Asthma – a case report. Clinical Society Meeting, GMC Hospital & Research Centre, Ajman, UAE.

Workshops attended:

Paediatric Advanced Life Support, Indian Academy of Paediatrics, Jan 1999.
Problem Based Learning. Gulf Medical College, Ajman, UAE. 13-14 February 2008.
Current Trends in Research. Gulf Medical College, Ajman, UAE. 3rd May 2008.
Teaching in the Ambulatory Care Setting. Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE.14th Nov 2009.
Clinical Auditing. GMCH