Dr. Rithu Krishna K
Dr. Rithu Krishna K
- Associate Consultant
- Critical Care
- KIMSHEALTH, P.B.No.1, Anayara P.O, Trivandrum – 695029, Kerala, India

Work Experience
- 7 Years

Area of Expertise
- Interested in critical care of all patient populations
- Resuscitation of sepsis and shock states
- ICU liberation and rehabilitation.

Education
- MBBS from JIPMER, Puducherry in 2014
- MD Anesthesia from JIPMER, Puducherry in 2018
- DM Intensive Care from PGIMER, Chandigarh in 2023

Research and Publication
Comparison of preformed microcuff and preformed uncuffed endotracheal tubes in pediatric cleft palate surgery—A randomized controlled trial. Rithu Krishna Kamaladevi, Sandeep Kumar Mishra, Priya Rudingwa, Devi Prasad Mohapatra, Ashok Shankar Badhe, Muthapillai Senthilnathan First published: 08 January 2024 https://doi.org/10.1111/pan.14837
Kamaladevi RK, Elakkumanan LB, Regmi S. Smart Anesthesia-Another Way of Communication During Emergence from Anesthesia Using a Smartphone. Anesth Analg. 2016 Aug;123(2):518. DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000001400. PMID: 27258079
Manoj M, Satya Prakash MVS, Swaminathan S, Kamaladevi RK. Comparison of ease of administration of intranasal midazolam spray and oral midazolam syrup by parents as premedication to children undergoing elective surgery. J Anesth. 2017 Jun;31(3):351-357. doi: 10.1007/s00540-017-2330-6. Epub 2017 Mar 7. PMID: 28271228.
Prakash MV, Sivasankar S, Elakkumanan LB, Mohan VK, Kamaladevi RK. Comparison of medication acceptance of intranasal midazolam administered by parents versus doctors in children - A randomized trial. Indian J Pharmacol 2020;52:254-9.

Languages Known
- Malayalam
- English
- Tamil
- Hindi