Emergency Medicine Workshop

Faculties of Dept of Surgery organized a workshop on Emergency Medicine for II nd and III rd BHMS students on 03/02/2025 with prior permission from PCO,GHMCT. The workshop was conducted at the College Auditorium from 9 AM to 3.30 pm with full attendance. Our students should be able to identify and handle emergency conditions in a scientific manner without any fear or anxiety. They should have a strong foundation on management of emergency situations. A comprehensive understanding and application of principles in first aid and Basic Life Support is inevitable for medical students. The classes were taken by an eminent faculty Dr.Shiju Wills who passed out from a prestigious institution, CMC, Vellore and is presently working as Emergency Medicine Physician at Daya Hospital, Thrissur. He did a very interactive session involving demonstrations on manquins, students, dolls, defibrillator. He also took a very comprehensive class on first aid using power points. He also gave hands on training to our students. The feedback from students was beyond expectations and they were confident at the end of the workshop to handle any emergency conditions within their scope.

Topics covered in the workshop

• 1.Importance of time in casualty management

• 2.First aid in choking – Hemlich manouvere in adults,children,infants

• 3.First aid in burns

• 4.First aid in electric shock

• 5.First aid in snake bite

• 6.First aid in dog bite

• 7.First aid in syncope

• 8.First aid in seizures

• 9.Recovery position

• 10.Understanding symptoms of heart attack and first aid measures

• 11.Understanding symptoms of stroke

• 12.First aid in trauma

• 13.How to control bleeding points

• 14.How to stabilize cervical spine

• 15.How to control epistaxis

• 16.First aid in injury to eye

• 17.How to control bleeding from mouth

• 18.How to do first aid in toe or finger fracture- Buddy strapping

• 19.How to remove helmet of victim in RTA

• 20.How to stabilize pelvis of victim in RTA

• 21.How to immobilize a fractured limb

• 22.How to transport an amputed body part of trauma victim

• 23.Steps in BLS

• 24.Steps in ATLS

• 25.Transport of the injured – Log roll movement

• 26.How to use a defibrillator

• 27.How to use an ambu bag

The classes were very informative and useful in our day to day life. Dept of surgery is extremely thankful to PCO, Dr.Vijayan T K for his heartful cooperation and encouragement.