Dr. Hema Nair's Profile
MD (Anesthesia), PDCC (Cardiac Anesthesia)

Dr. Hema Nair is a cardiac anesthetist working in Narayana Health, Bangalore, which is one of the largest heart hospitals in the world with a case output of around 20- 25 heart operations per day. Her primary area of interest is pediatric cardiac anesthesia and Extra Corporeal Life Support (ECLS) view more..
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Spinal Anesthesia: The Neuraxial Block
Spinal Anesthesia is a technique of regional anesthesia that delivers the local anesthetic drug into the subarachnoid space.

Epidural Anesthesia
Epidural anesthesia is very versatile as it can be used as an anesthetic in combination with general anesthesia, to reduce the post-operative pain following surgery of the lower limbs, perineum, pelvis, abdomen and thorax.

Pericarditis
Pericarditis occurs when the pericardium gets inflamed. Pericarditis is characterized by severe chest pain.

ICU Delirium
ICU delirium is the most dreaded and least diagnosed complication of an illness which requires treatment in the critical care unit.