The emergency department provides immediate medical care for a wide range of acute illnesses and injuries, serving as the first point of contact for patients in critical situations. Its scope includes both medical and surgical emergencies, such as trauma, acute illnesses, and complications from chronic conditions. Key services offered by the emergency department include resuscitation, stabilization, diagnosis, and treatment. These services often involve collaboration with other hospital departments, such as radiology, the laboratory, and the blood bank.
Scope of Services
Rapid intervention to stabilize critically ill or injured patients, including CPR, advanced life support (ALS), and in severe cases, emergency thoracotomy.
Initial assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of a broad spectrum of medical and surgical conditions, such as poisoning, respiratory failure, kidney failure, heart attacks, strokes, and various injuries.
Management of injuries resulting from accidents, assaults, burns, and other traumatic events.
Keeping patients under observation for a period to assess the need for further treatment or admission to the hospital.
Referring patients to appropriate specialty departments or other hospitals when specialist care beyond the Emergency Department's capabilities is required.
Handling medico-legal formalities, including documentation of clinical conditions and liaison with police.
Addressing non-life-threatening but urgent conditions that require prompt attention outside of regular clinic hours.
Working closely with radiology, laboratory, blood bank, and other departments to ensure comprehensive patient care.
Providing necessary support services like pharmacy, imaging, and laboratory services.