No matter how busy our Emergency Department is, the most seriously ill and injured patients will always be seen immediately.
Dr. Abu Talib Assistant Professor - Head of Department
The institution provides round the clock accident & emergency service for children who are referred from all over the southern Punjab, Balochishtan and even KP. Most of the referred patients are in very critical condition and every effort is made to manage these patients swiftly and effectively.
Assessment Area
The Causality Medical Officer (CMO), who is trained resident to sort out the severity of problem, does initial assessment of each patient in the CMO room.
Triage Area
Every patient who comes to the emergency is received at the emergency gate by a senior staff nurse. After triage, the patient is referred to the Causality Medical Officer (CMO) or if very sick, directly to the medical, surgical or neonatal emergency.
Registration
The registration desk is very conveniently located in front of the gate and every patient is registered in online registration system. Complete information including CNIC and mobile number of parents/guardian is entered into the online system.
Medical Emergency
Room is the main area for medical emergency reserved for sick patients This room is used for resuscitation where the patients are managed who are received in critical/gasping condition and need immediate intubation. All patients who need immediate management and investigations are also kept in this area.
High Dependency Unit
This room is reserved for critically ill patients, who need continuous monitoring and aggressive management.
Oral Rehydration Area
an area designated as ORT Room is reserved for patients who need oral rehydration. Here ORS is provided from hospital to all such patients and mothers are advised to give them ORS by spoons.
Diarrhea Section
In IT those patients who need come severe dehydration and shock are treated. These patients need intravenous fluid therapy.
Medical Emergency Cabins
A Step-Down area has been designated in the emergency block to stabilize the patients for the next 24 hours. The patients would then be either discharged, shifted to ICUs, Medical Units or Specialty Wards.
Surgical Emergency
The staff of medical emergency initially receives all the patients with any surgical emergency. After resuscitation and stabilization of these patients, pediatric surgeons or surgical sub-specialties manage the patients accordingly.
Neonatal Emergency
All newborns whether sick or healthy report in neonatal emergency for checkup and admissions. After initial stabilization, all relevant investigations are made, and then patients are shifted to neonatal emergency.
Support Facilities Emergency Patients
Bed-side X-Ray and Ultrasound imaging is available with radiology residents who are present round the clock. A Pediatric Radiologist is also available on call and further imaging like CT scan and MRI are available. Blood Transfusion Section: All sorts of medicines are provided to the patients in emergency free of cost. It includes antibiotics, fluids, antidotes, vaccines immunoglobulin, anti-tetanus serum and anti-diphtheria serum. On average, daily 350 to 500 patients are being admitted and are provided with state of the art services to the suffering humanity.