The Department of Accident and Emergency Care at KMC Hospital Mangalore treats everything from life-threatening crises like heart attacks and strokes to the likes of cuts and fractures with the same care. Available 24x7, ED treats infants, children, adolescents and adults in the need for all kinds of a medical emergency.
The emergency department at KMC Hospital Mangalore has a team of multidisciplinary doctors, nurses trained in critical care and emergency, and specialists who are available around the clock. Once the patient is admitted, a triage of nurses examine and allot to a zone depending on the severity of the condition. Patients with life-threatening and time-critical conditions like heart attack, stroke and major accidents are immediately attended by a doctor and managed in a separate dedicated zone called the Resuscitation Bay. The patient is directly shifted to this bay without any delay where a team of expert doctors and nurses immediately assess and start interventions to stabilize the patient. Using state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment, KMC Hospital Mangalore is quickly able to scan the body for internal injuries and start the right course of treatment for better care and recovery.
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KMC Hospital Mangalore's dedicated ambulance MANIPAL AMBULANCE RESPONSE SERVICE (MARS) provides the best 360-degree pre-hospital care during the golden hour in critical emergencies. KMC Hospital Mangalore has one of the largest fleet of ambulances equipped with sophisticated life-saving equipment that monitors and relays live information about the patient's condition to an ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) trained emergency response physician. The ambulances take the critically ill patients to the nearest emergency facility. Manipal Hospitals understand the vital role of optimal stabilization of the sick and injured during the GOLDEN HOUR in an emergency and thus ensuring a maximum positive outcome in saving lives and putting smiles back on the patients and their loved ones' faces.
At KMC Hospital Mangalore, the ER is equipped to cater to almost all medical emergencies that can happen. Some of the treatments offered here are
- Advanced emergency airway management in adults
- Basic airway management in adults
- Capnography
- Mechanical Ventilation in ER
- Non invasive ventilation in ER
- Rapid sequence intubation in adults
- Tracheal Intubation and RSI
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) in adults
- Basic life support (BLS) in adults
- Emergent surgical cricothyrotomy (cricothyroidotomy)
- Infiltration of local anesthetics
- Procedural sedation in adults
- Arterial blood gases
- Emergency pericardiocentesis
- Central venous access
- Peripheral venous access in adults
- Temporary cardiac pacing
- Closure of minor skin wounds with staples
- Closure of skin wounds with sutures
- Minor wound repair with tissue adhesives (cyanoacrylates)
- Incision and drainage for skin abscess
- Assessment and management of scalp lacerations
- Closure of minor skin wounds with staples
- Closure of skin wounds with sutures
- Minor wound preparation and irrigation
- Minor wound repair with tissue adhesives (cyanoacrylates)
- Reduction of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocation
- Shoulder dislocation and reduction
- Splinting of musculoskeletal injuries
- Lumbar puncture
- Antepartum fetal heart rate assessment
- Diagnostic thoracentesis
- Placement and management of thoracostomy tubes
Remember the three Ps Preserve life: stop the person from dying. Prevent further injury: stop the person from being further injured. Promote recovery: try to help the person heal. After following the above procedure, one should reach out for professional assistance immediately.
Treating a patient with a medical emergency is different from treating a stable patient, every minute is crucial in a medical emergency. Stabilization, pain management, and immediate treatment without unnecessary delays are key.
Trauma Emergencies, Cardiac Emergencies, Stroke Emergencies, Pediatric Emergencies
Whether you are a victim or the first responder, being aware of medical emergencies and how to respond to it can be life-saving. Timely and quality medical assistance is the key to increasing the response and recovery of the patient. In case of an emergency call: 0824 22 22 227
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