- Mullur Village, Thanjavur Road, Pudukkottai, TamilNadu
GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL - PUDUKKOTTAI
அரசு மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி மற்றும் மருத்துவமனை - புதுக்கோட்டை
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About Us
TAEI initiative of the Government of Tamil Nadu, was inaugurated on 01.06.2018 with the objective to reduce the morbidity and mortality of sick patients focusing on 6 Main pillars of TAEI like STEMI, Stroke ,Trauma, Poison, Burns and Pediatric emergencies.
With advanced infrastructure and efficient faculties, Department of Emergency Medicine of Government Medical College Hospital, Pudukkottai has acquired level 2 accreditation.
Our Services
Historically the Department of Emergency Medicine of Government Medical College and Hospital, Pudukkottai, is a level II Trauma Care centre established in 2020 with Faculty and Medical officers as per G. O 425/ 2020 of TNHSRP. Since then, the Department caters to the Emergency Trauma care, Emergency Burns care and care for other medical Emergencies including STEMI, Stroke, Poisoning and Paediatric Emergencies . Department of Emergency Medicine of Government Medical College and Hospital, Pudukkottai, is rendering 24x7 Emergency care services and Emergency trauma care services to the poor and needy. It is catering its services, to a population of 25,00,000 (25 lakh population) covering Pudukkottai and Aranthangi Health Unit Districts. Cases are being referred from above said districts and from Aranthangi and Pudukkottai HUDs covering an area of around 6000 sq. kms.
We are catering to the needs of almost 13 blocks around, like Aranthangi Head Quarters Hospital, Iluppur GH, Viralimalai GH, Avudaiyarkoil GH, Manamelkudi GH, Subramaniyapuram GH, Annavasal GH, Karambakudi GH, Thirumayam GH, Alangudi GH, Kantharvakottai GH, Valayapatti GH, Keeranur GH and Thirukkokarnam Dispensary. It is a level II TAEI Centre, receiving around 750 emergency referral cases every month from nearby PHCs and GHs.
Average in- Patients admitted through casualty is 130 – 150 / day. we have round the clock, point of care testing Laboratory services (POCT), ICU Services, Emergency Theatre services and these services are being provided with dedicated medical and paramedical staffs. Emergency services are rendered through the Department of Emergency Medicine which is being operated through TAEI ward (Red ICU, Red, Yellow and Green Zones), a Hybrid High Dependency Unit (HHDU) and an Emergency TAEI theatre for emergency surgeries. we have 38 beds for in-patients and 4 resuscitation cots. On an average 4,300 emergency inpatients are admitted every month, 600 cases managed as out patients and around 2,500 emergency procedures are being done in a month.
Around 900-1000 cases of trauma get admitted every month, of which 450 are cases of RTA and we receive around 80-100 head injury cases per month. Department of Emergency Medicine is Catering to these emergency services with utmost care and dedication. Also, the percentage of discharge is being maintained on the higher side (98 %), decreasing the morbidity and mortality of sick patients admitted to Government Medical College and Hospital, Pudukkottai. With efficient faculties, academic commitments for under graduates, DNB Emergency Medicine postgraduates and Allied Health Sciences students is being run successfully. Two batches of DNB Emergency Medicine postgraduates and two batches of Allied Health Sciences (B. Sc – AECT) students have completed the course. Through our relentless services, our institution has earned Nation- wide recognition.
INFRASTRUCTURE AVAILABLE
- Emergency In-Patient Services
- TAEI services (Red ICU, Red zone, Yellow zone, Green zone, )
- HHDU (Hybrid High Dependency Unit )
- Minor OT
- Trauma OT
- 24 Hours POC TESTING LABORATORY
- Bed Side E -Fast
- Bed Side Echocardiography
- Portable Digital X-Ray Unit
- Mechanical Ventilators
- Multi Para Monitors
- Defibrillators
- Infusion Pumps
- ABG Analyzer
- Suction Apparatus
- Crash Carts
- High Low Trolleys
- 24-hour autoclave services
- 24-hour POP services
- Decontamination Bay for poisoning patients
Faculty Details
Dr. S. Aparna MD General Medicine
Professor
Dr. S. Hema Akilandeswari MD General Medicine
Associate Professor
Dr Rajesh Angamuthu MD Anaesthesia
Assistant Professor
Dr. M. Mathiyarasan MD General Medicine
Senior Resident
Dr. Mahendran MD General Medicine
Senior Resident
Dr. T VIVEK RAJ MD Anaesthesia
Senior Resident
Dr. D. VENKATESH MD Physiology DLO
Senior Resident
Dr. M. NARAYANASAMY MD Anaesthesia
Senior Resident
Dr. ARUL KUMARAN N D.Ortho., DNB (Ortho)
Senior Resident
Dr. V. KALAIYARASAN MD Anaesthesia
Senior Resident
Students Achievements
Post graduate team secured second place in State wide Quiz competition held in CMC Vellore.
Rescue 24 – Poster Presentation Ist place – IInd year DNB Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, Government Medical college Hospital, Pudukkottai
Research Activities
Ongoing Research
Clinico-epidemiological profile and management outcome of snake bite cases in tertiary care Centre.
Diagnostic accuracy of water bath ultrasound technique in comparison to conventional methods in patients with traumatic injuries in distal extremities presenting to Emergency Department in a tertiary care hospital in south India.
Research Projects completed
Clinical profile and outcomes of patient admitted with yellow phosphorous poisoning in emergency ward of Government Medical College, Pudukkottai.
Incidence of Coagulopathy and its effect on patient’s outcome following snake bite envenomation – a prospective study.
Diagnosing and managing the blunt torso injuries using extended fast ultra sonogram in the emergency department of government medical college, Pudukkottai.
A study of HEART score in patients presenting with undifferentiated chest pain to the Emergency department from southern India.
Study of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter by bedside ultrasound as a predictor of raised intracranial pressure in head trauma.
Role of Troponin-I in risk stratification of patients resenting with chest pain to Emergency Department and its correlation with ECHO and angiogram
Publications:
Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and platelet to lymphocyte ratio as predictive markers of clinical severity in cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis.
Serum uric acid level as an early prognostic indicator in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
Thyroid Density in CT Imaging as a Potential Marker of Lung Involvement in COVID-19: A Retrospective Analysis.
Aberrant phenotypes in acute myeloid leukemia in India.
Yellow Oleander Seed Poisoning– A Profile.
Assessment of Liver Function Tests Among Cases With HIV.
Study of outcome of chronic kidney disease in Diabetic Patients in Thanjavur Medical College Hospital.
A Study on Prevalence of COPD Overlap in Asthma Patients Hospital Based Cross Sectional Study.
A Comparative Study of Alkalinized Lignocaine and Placebo for Inflating Endotracheal Tube Cuff to Reduce Postoperative Cough, Sore throat and Hoarseness of Voice.
Comparison of supra inguinal fascia iliaca versus Pericapsular nerve block for ease of positioning during spinal Anaesthesia: A randomized Double blinded trial.
Evaluation Of Point of Care Ultrasound (Pocus) In Pre-Anesthetic Airway Assessment.
Comparative Study Between Ultrasonography and Modified Cole Formula on Prediction of Endotracheal Tube Size in Paediatric Patients.
A Study of Pattern and Prevalence of Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy (CAN) in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients.
Diagnostic accuracy of extended fast in blunt torso injuries: a comparative study with computed tomography in a tertiary care setting