Emergency Medicine

• The last few years have seen revolutionary changes in the field of emergency medicine in India.
• It has evolved from the “MBBS doctor/CMO” managed casualty to ER managed by trained Emergency Medicine Physicians
• The Department of Emergency Medicine at Vinayaka missions Kirupananda Variyar medical college and hospitals, Salem provides state-of-the-art care to the patients.
• PG teaching programme started at 2012 Services Provided
• The Emergency Room is the “point of first contact to the hospital at the time of any medical crisis
• Toxicological Emergencies: Snake Bite, Envenomation, Drug Overdose, Poisoning, etc.
• Any Infections/Sepsis: Treatment Protocols initiated in the ER as per international guidelines/standards.
• Cardiac Emergencies: Heart Attack (ACS), Heart Rhythm Problems (Arrhythmias), Cardiac Failure, etc.
• Neurological Emergencies: Acute Stroke, Seizures, Headaches, etc.
• Respiratory Emergencies: Severe Asthma/COPD, Pneumothorax, etc.
• Environmental Emergencies, Burns, etc.
• Surgical Emergencies
• Accident/Trauma Care
• Any Age, Any Time, Any Health-related problem be it medical or surgical, we are there to help you always!
• ER Team also plays a lead role in hospital cardiac arrest management (Code Blue)
• We are providing a round-the-clock, fully equipped intensive care unit and intensive care services.
  • ICU – 6 BEDS
  • CASUALTY – 24 BEDS
  • RED – 4 BEDS
  • YELLOW – 15 BEDS
  • GREEN – 5 BEDS
  • WARD – 40 BEDS

Each of these areas are equipped with hydraulic/adjustable beds, compact and portable patient monitors, defibrillators, AEDs, infusion pumps, ventilators etc..

• Dedicated Ultrasonographic Machine for aiding diagnosis and assisting emergency procedures.

Supportive Services

• Blood Bank Services: 24x 7 Blood and Blood products supply.

• Pharmacy Services: 24X 7 dedicated ER pharmacy

• Trauma Operation Theatre: Functioning 24 x 7 within the department complex.

• Radiological Services: CT / MRI along with routine radiological imageries.

Academic and Teaching Activities – We aimed to create a better tomorrow. We are providing Training under the following disciplinaries

• MD Emergency Medicine

• MSc Emergency Medical Technology

• BSc Emergency Medical Technology

• Advanced diagnostic modalities support our services.

• All our faculties are pursuing research activities in addition to teaching and therapeutics.

HOSPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE DETAILS

Full Fledged Covid Centre With 25 Qualified Consultants from Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Paediatrics and Anaesthesia

FACILITIES

• MRI

• CT SCAN

• RTPCR

• COVID PACKAGE INVESTIGATIONS

• HFNC (High Flow Nasal Cannula)

• VENTILATORS

• PRIVATE ROOMS

• ICU GENERAL WARD

• ICU AMBULANCE

• HEMO DIALYSIS CASHLESS TREATMENT UNDER CM SCHEME & ALL OTHER INSURANCE SCHEMES FOR ALL ELIGIBLE PATIENTS

• MUCORMYCOSIS TREATMENT UNIT

• NABL ACCREDITED LAB

• RECREATIONAL AREA

• PSYCHIATRY COUNSELLING

• GOOD QUALITY HOT FOOD

• 24 X 7 CRITICAL CARE FACILITY