JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

UNIT - I

Nephrology: Diseases in Nephrology, Principles of dialysis, Haemodialysis, Acetate dialysis, Bicarbonate dialysis. Peritonial dialysis, Chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, Haemoperfusion, Sequential ultra-filtration. Haemofiltration, Adequacy of dialysis, Clearance, dialysance, Components of dialysing system, Dialysate, composition of dialysate, Types of dialysers, controls and monitoring devices for dialysers. Clinical significance. Renal transplantation: Basic principles.

UNIT - II

Neurology: Diseases of nervous system, spinal cord lesions, motor nervous disease, Prolapsed intravertebral disc, Neuropathies, Myasthenia gravis, Diseases of muscle, Disorders of neuromuscular transmission Diagnostic Investigations in Neurology: Electro Encephalography (EEG). Computerized axial tomography, Angiography, Pneumoencephalography, Neuro-Muscular Stimulation, Electromyography, Clinical applications and significance, Diseases of muscle, Motor neuron disorders, The electrical study of reflexes, The silent period, The F response, The H reflex, The axion reflexes.

UNIT - III

Cardiology: Cardio vascular measurements, Normal and abnormal ECG, interpretation of ECG, Prosthetic devices, Monitors, Heart lung machine applications and Clinical significance, CVP and SWAN catheters. Diagnostic applications, Cardiac pacing. Diagnostic indications. Criteria for selection. Therapeutic indications. Complications. Temporary pacing. Permanent pacing.

UNIT - IV

Cardiac Assist Devices: Arterial and Ventricular fibrillation, application of cardiac assist devices. Cardiac catheterization. Echocardiography, Cine angiography, Treadmill and Ergo meter Applications and Clinical significance. Diagnostic usage of ultrasound scanners. Doppler ultrasound measurement. Clinical significance. Open heart surgery grafts, bypass surgery. Instrumentation used for open-heart surgery, Organization of I.C.C.U Clinical aspects.

UNIT - V

Gastroenterology: G.I.T its clinically significant symptoms, signs and diseases. Nutritional support and parenteral therapy. Height and weight estimations according to age. Intravenous cannulae, I. V Sets, Infusion pumps, stomach wash tubes. Various endoscopic procedures, liver biopsy etc.

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Strauss, Maurice B. &Louis G. Welt. Diseases of kidney, vol. 1&2 Little Brown. 1997
• 2. James G. Mcleod, Physiological Approach to Clinical Neurology, Butterworth- Heinemann Ltd, 3rd edition, 1981

REFERENCE BOOKS:

• 1. D. Goldstein, mehmet Oz, Cardiac Assist Devices, Blackwell Future, 2002.
• 2. Robert F Rushmer, Cardio vascular Dynamics. WB Saunders, 1976.
• 3. T.L Dent. W.E. Stodel, J. G. Turcotte, Surgical Endoscopy, year book Medical pub, 1985.
• 4. Jones DB, Wu JS, Soper NJ, Laproscopic surgery: Principles and Procedures, 2nd Ed, Marcel Dekker, 2004.