Emergency Care

Emergency Care in Kondapur, Hyderabad

Medical emergencies are common and can occur at any time. Hospitals are equipped with medical emergency care and can deal with heart attacks, severe vehicle accidents, strokes, and more. Emergency care is available 24x7.

Who Deals With Emergency Care?

In the hospitals, special doctors, nurses, and medical assistants are available to deal with every kind of medical emergency. Medical staff that deals with emergency care undergo special training.

Who are the Right Candidates for Emergency Care?

People who need emergency care include;

• If there is a sudden loss of consciousness
• Sudden shortness of breath
• Severe allergic reactions
• Pain in the chest
• Severe and prolonged bleeding
• Trauma to the head
• People who have consumed a poisonous substance
• Drooping of facial muscles and weakness in extremities
• Vomiting of blood
• Fractures of major bones in the body

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What is the Procedure of Emergency Care?

When a person reaches the hospital for emergency care, the following steps will be taken;

• The emergency staff on duty will determine the severity of the condition and patients with a severe emergency will be taken care of immediately.
• A nurse will take your medical history and the doctor will perform a physical examination.
• The doctor will order the diagnostic tests if needed. If your symptoms become worse, notify the nurse immediately.
• Next, you may have to register yourself so that the staff in the emergency department can collect information and consent to start your treatment. It will help the doctor to choose a suitable treatment plan for you.
• After registration, the doctor at Apollo Spectra, Kondapur will start the treatment. An intravenous line will be started immediately to administer the required medicines or fluids ordered by your doctor.
• A technician will take blood and urine samples. You may be sent for an X-ray and other imaging tests.

The results of tests will help the physician to make a diagnosis of your condition. Some tests results may take more time but the doctor can start the basic treatment in the meantime. The staff in the emergency care will make sure you feel comfortable and at ease.

The doctor will evaluate your condition after reviewing your test results. The tests results may help the doctor to make some changes in your treatment plan. If you feel any pain or discomfort tell the doctor. The staff will take special measures to make you feel comfortable. After evaluating your condition and test results, the doctor can make a decision if you have to be admitted to the hospital or sent back home.

The main aim of emergency care is to keep the patient healthy once he/she leaves. You will receive instruction for home care once you leave the hospital. The instructions include how you can take care of a wound at home, directions for taking prescribed medications, and follow-up care.

After returning home, make sure to go for a follow-up as and when required. This will help to prevent any future emergency.

Emergency care refers to the immediate attention needed by patients when they suffer from life-threatening conditions. Symptoms may appear suddenly that should be handled properly to save the patient. Special doctors, nurses, and other staff are available in the hospitals to deal with such emergency situations.