DR. T. NIRMAL FREDRICK (N07958)
Abstract
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES CAN OCCUR ANYWHERE. EVEN-THOUGH, LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL EMERGENCIES ARE RARE IN EYE CENTRES, OPHTHALMOLOGISTS HAVE TO DEAL WITH EMERGENCIES IN OPD, WARDS AND OPERATION THEATRES. THIS IS DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH VARIOUS COMORBIDITIES AND HIGH-RISK STATUSES. UNFORTUNATELY, MANY CENTRES ARE UNDEREQUIPPED AND NOT PREPARED TO HANDLE THEM. LACK OF AWARENESS, TIME, TRAINING, FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS AND LOW PRIORITIZATION CAN LEAD TO SEVERE MORBIDITY, DEATH, AND CRISIS TO THE PRACTICE. THIS VIDEO AND CASE STUDIES BASED IC WILL FOCUS ON, HOW TO ASSESS AND IDENTIFY SINKING PATIENTS, HOW TO MAKE THE CENTRE PREPARED TO HANDLE EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, ESTABLISH NABH STANDARDS TO HAVE APPROPRIATE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TRAINING THE STAFF IN CODE BLUE AND PREPARE THE EYE CENTRES TO FACE THE CRISIS. PROVIDING ACUTE CARE WILL ENHANCE PATIENT SATISFACTION, IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY, IMPROVE OUTCOMES AND DECREASE MEDICO-LEGAL RISK.
| 1 | INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL EMERGENCIES AND HOW TO SENSE AND SAVE A SINKING PATIENT IN EYE CENTRES (10 mins) | Dr. T. NIRMAL FREDRICK | watch video |
| 2 | NABH STANDARDS ON ACUTE AND EMERGENCIES (10 mins) | Dr. GAGAN DUDEJA | watch video |
| 3 | HOW TO ASSESS A PATIENT PLANNED FOR OUT PATIENT AND DAY CARE SURGERY (10 mins) | DR. ATHEEK SHAIK HAMEED | watch video |
| 4 | CASE STUDIES AND VIDEOS : HOW I MANAGED MEDICAL EMERGENCIES IN MY EYE CENTRE (10 mins) | Dr. KUMARAN MURUGESAN | watch video |
| 4 | EQUIPMENTS AND TRAINING REQUIRED FOR EMERGENCIES AND CODE BLUE DRILL (10 mins) | Dr.Sunitha G Nirmal | watch video |
| Panel Discussion : (15 mins.) |