The Department of Emergency Medicine at AIMS is equipped with 36 beds exclusively for managing emergency situations, including coronary care, poisoning, snake bite, brain injury and critical care ward for treating multisystem disease and multiorgan failure patients with emphasis on managing poly-trauma victims (patients having head injury, chest injury, abdomen injury and limb injury, all at the same time). We have regional blood bank with adequate number of blood and blood components, including plasma functions round the clock. 24 x7 service of qualified emergency physicians are also available in our emergency room.
We have a well equipped Emergency Room ICU which can accommodate 8 patients adjacent to the emergency room with ventilator and dialysis facility.
Ultrasound Centre(FAST), 24-hour X-Ray, CT Scan Centre, Diagnostic Laboratories an Cathlab are open 24 hours a day. 24-hour Lab and availability of specialized services of General Surgeons, Neuro Surgeons, Thoracic Surgeons, Cardiac Surgeons, Plastic Surgeons, ENT Surgeons, Paediatric Surgeons, Intensivists in the Intensive Care Unit, Ultrasonologists, Radiologists, Angio Specialists, etc are available if required, to deal with all emergency situations.
Fully equipped 13 operation theatres, which are functional 24 hours a day, ambulances, service of 600 well-qualified graduate and diploma nurses and paramedics are available for state-of -the-art services.
Ambulance Services
Ambulance services for picking up patients who need to be brought to the hospital for treatment are available. Our ambulances also serve as Mobile Intensive Care Units. This facility is available 24 hours a day, on all days. Arrangements for ambulance can be made by calling the hospital or the Emergency Department directly.
The AIMS Mobile ICU could be utilized by the general public and by the hospitals of primary and secondary care. The request for this service is accepted from the doctor or from the general public for any medical emergencies like road accidents, fire accidents, heart attack, electric shock, industrial accidents, snake bite, etc.
AIMS Mobile ICU is equipped with the following facilities
The protocols are very rigid like western countries.
The Mobile ICU is a large vehicle and has sufficient place to treat the patient when on wheels
The Mobile ICU is air-conditioned to avoid the road dust polluting the interior of the vehicle
The Mobile ICU is fitted with :
- Uninterrupted power supply
- Cardiac Monitor
- Pulse Oxymeter to check the Oxygen level
- ET Co2 monitoring
- Ventilator (respirator) for use in patients with respiratory failure
- Pacemaker if the patient has a “heart block” or Bradycardia
- Ambu box containing life saving medicines and equipments
- The ICU ambulance is accompanied by an Emergency Physician, 2 Nurses and Ambulance Technicians
Our Doctors
Dr. Gireesh Kumar K. P., MD PGDGM
Head - Department of Emergency Medicine |
Dr. Priya R Menon., MD, PDCC, Fellow of EACTA
Chief Intensivist |
Dr. Sreekrishnan T. P., MD, FCCM
Assistant Professor |
Dr. Alexander Thomas., MD, FCCM
Assistant Professor |
Dr. Sanal Dev S. S., MD
Assistant Professor |
Dr. Ravi K., MD
Assistant Professor |
Dr. Ansar S, MD., FCCM
Assistant Professor |
Dr. Sabarish B., MD
Clinical Assistant Professor |
Dr. Shammy Rashid Ali., MD
Clinical Assistant Professor |
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Contact Us
Phone Number: 0484 - 4006666 / 6032
Fax: 0484 - 4006035
Email: emergencymedicine@aims.amrita.edu
Ambulance Services
Phone Number: 0484 - 2856041 / 4006041
Emergency Helpline: 0484 - 2802111
Fax: 0484 - 4006038 / 2856035
Email: ambulanceservices@aims.amrita.edu
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