3rd Annual Congress on Emergency Medicine and Acute Care

Radiology in Medical Practice Radiologists are the medical doctors specialize in treating diseases and injuries using radiology(medical imaging),procedures such as Magnetic resonance imaging , computed tomography, X-rays, nuclear medicine etc. Based on their specialization they are classified as: ·          Interventional radiologists ·          Diagnostic radiologists ·          Radiation oncologists Interventional Radiologists: These radiologists are the doctors     who diagnose patients using invasive techniques such as MRI, X-rays. They carefully guide the instruments into the body through small incisions for the targeted treatment. These treatments are for those medical conditions such as stroke, cancer, uterine fibroid, less pain and recovery rime when compared to traditional surgeries. Diagnostic Radiologists: The use of variety of   imaging procedures to access and diagnose the patient’s condition of the body. The doctor who sent you for testin

Clinical Pediatric Emergency: The increase in population and changes in life style have imposed with stress and resulting in increasing the mortality and morbidity. These are higher among the children due to their inadequate organ responses and inability to cope up during emergencies. The pediatric emergencies are drowning, poisoning, burns, respiratory syndrome, injuries, and ingestion of foreign bodies. Management of Pediatric Emergencies: Younger children are more prone to emergencies due to intense activity; intense curiosity and immaturity can have more accidents. Ex: falls and poisoning. These accidents can be prevented by parents to a great extent. Drowning : Drowning is one of the major of cause of death in children it occurs due to inadequate protective supervision. Management of drowning:           Mouth to mouth ventilation           Cardiac massage Burns: The burns occur when there is a severe injury to the tissues due to heat, ch

The Emergency Medicine and Primary Care incorporates into emergency services First aid, burns, clinical operations, radiology, trauma, critical care, anaphylaxis, disaster medicine, heart attack, toxicology, diagnostic testing, resuscitation etc. The emergency care has life threatening cases, urgent cases and acute cases. Based on the severity immediate attention must be provided to the patients. Why Emergency Care? When people faced with a medical issue that needs immediate care, it is hard to access weather it is truly an emergency or urgent issue. If it is an emergency, emergency care which involves intensive care and proper medication is required to the patient. Appropriately emergency medical care provided in an office setting should stabilize the patient until transferred to the next level of care is available. Common Emergencies:           Chest pain           Bleeding           Seizures           Dizziness           Choking           Heart attack