Introduction
Emergency medicine, also known as accident and emergency medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with caring for undifferentiated patients with illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. The department of outpatient and inpatient services deals with cases of Emergency, Trauma and Critical Care situation related to immediate life saving or life preserving effort.
It involves spontaneous decision making and carrying out of actions that are pivotal to prevent further degeneration of the patient's condition. An emergency physician is responsible for providing an immediate acknowledgement, evaluating and stabilizing adult and paediatric patients. The emergency physician is supported by a team of clinicians, surgeons and nurses well trained to work under high stress and time-sensitive situations.
Unity Hospital boasts of a Level 1 Tertiary comprehensive A and E centre equipped to deal with any type of urgent life-threatening condition. Working round the clock, our physicians have access to highly advanced and accurate laboratory and furthermore radiology tests in any life-threatening situation.
The Centre is manned by ACLS doctors and nurses and we follow the International Based Standards and Evidence-Based Protocol. This ensures that care starts even before the patient reaches the hospital, hence, improving the chances of survival.
Scope of Services
- Acute drug reactions
- Asthma Emergency
- Bleeding
- Burn or Scald
- Choking adult or child (Over 1yr of age)
- Choking infant under 1 year of age
- Diabetic Emergencies
- Electric Shock
- Epileptic Seizure
- Fractures
- Head injuries
- Head neck and facial Injuries
- Heart attack or chest pain
- Injuries due to any cause including assaults
- Paediatric emergencies
- Poisoning
- Road traffic accident
- Sudden unconsciousness
- Spinal Cord and neck injury
- Sprain and Strain of the muscles
- Stroke
- Severe Allergic Reactions
- Snake Bites/ insect bites
Doctors Available
Dr. Sanjay Shahari MBBS, DA, DNB, FDFCC
Senior Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care
He is a dynamic intensivist and critical care physician with more than 25 years of rich experience. He has been instrumental in establishing Unity Hospital as a centre of excellence in critical care services . Having served more than 30000 patients with highly successful clinical results. He has graduated from the most prestigious JJ Hospital and Grant Medical College, Mumbai. He is a recognized teacher from the College of Critical Care Medicine. He runs a two year fellowship programme for doctors. His special interest lies in treating patients with sepsis and multi organ failure.-
Dr. J. Rajkumar,
Senior Resident
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Dr. Sharmila M,
Senior Resident
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Dr. Delcita Joyce Mathias,
Resident
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Dr. Sai Kumar
Resident
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Dr. Nikitha Marian John,
Resident
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Dr. Harsha
Resident
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Dr. Latheesh
Resident
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DEPARTMENT
- 24x7 Dedicated Emergency & Trauma Care
- 24x7 Acute Stroke Management Team
- 24x7 Emergency Radiology Services
- 24x7 Emergency OT & ICU Services
- Immediate attention is given to patients by team of dedicated and qualified emergency physicians
- Stabilization of cardiac patients
- Nurses trained in BLS & ACLS to assist any type of Medical & Surgical emergencies
- Dedicated 9 bed Emergency care capacity
- Dedicated Triage area for Mass Emergencies
- Facilities for emergency resuscitation and initial trauma management
- Dedicated Digital X-ray unit
- Two minor OT’s and one major OT, attached
- Equipped with multipara invasive monitor, automatic biphasic defibrillator, ventilator
