KARACHI:“There are 43% of deaths in children aged 1-4, 52% of deaths in children aged 5-14, 76% of deaths in children aged 15-24 and the biggest reason of sudden deaths among youngsters are mostly injuries. Males are more likely to sustain injuries than females, with a fatal injury rate 2.5 times higher” says Prof Syed Minhas, Consultant Orthopedics, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC). While addressing to the 2nd Annual Symposium on “Emergency Medicine: An Emerging Specialty in Pakistan” hosted by Dr Ziauddin Hospital and Ziauddin University.
We have received large number of long scarf related injuries in female pillion riders in Karachi Pakistan. 46% of road traffic deaths are cyclist’s motorcyclists and pedestrians, where as 48 % are car occupants.” He further stated while talking about Education and training of trauma and Disaster management.
Speaking at the conference as a chief guest, Dr. Asim Hussain said that “Emergency Medicine (EM) is an escalating medical specialty that is rapidly developing worldwide. Focused on the recognition, steadiness and treatment of life and limb-threatening conditions, EM is established as a fully “advanced” specialty in only a handful of nations, with quite a few countries still in the mid stages of development, including Pakistan (which has developed at an purposefully quick pace) and has accomplished many of the landmarks of EM development in just over nearly a period of 10 years.”
Every one in five of us is suffering with stroke. CT scan is the only test which can diagnose it. Blood test can never diagnose stroke “highlighted by Prof. Nadir Ali Syed, Consultant Neurologist, South city Hospital, on the topic of new trends in management of stroke/ TIA in emergency medicine setup.
we receive number of stroke patients on daily basis Diagnosing stroke is very easy even a nurse can diagnose stroke with in a min only if she is well trained . We need to provide proper trainings to our emergency physicians to save lives. This is our duty, and yours is to bring stroke patients to hospitals on time because your time is your action and our time is our reaction we give therapies to our patients because of which 32 out of 100 patients do better. We have skills. We can save people from permanent disabilities if they come on time.” Prof Nadir Ali added
Dr Ali Raza, Assistant Professor Medicine and Diabetologist, Ziauddin University talking about his field of expertise stated “Diabties and Ketoacidosis is life threatening disease. Insulin is the prime issue. 25% of patients miss their dose even after knowing that how dangerous disease it is, 13 % of diabetic patients get wrong prescription because of unskilled and untrained fake doctors. Initial 5 hours of server diabetic patients are very important. They should be given 8 liters of water in early 5 hours. Keep giving potassium keep giving fluids to the patients these two are very helpful to fight the disease.”
Others speakers while addressing to the audience notified that In the whole wide world Trauma is the number one cause of death in between age 1-46.Stroke is world’s no 2 killer disease . 11% people die every year with heart disease. Whereas Cancer takes 12% lives yearly.
They said emergency physicians have to know situations of their emergency departments and handle their patients accordingly specially in a country like Pakistan. We have to be very active in this field to safe our people’s life. We have to be careful; we have to take decisions wisely its not about our job it is about someone’s the health system of Pakistan does not sustain a safe obstetric pathway for women. Life.
Earlier, Professor Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui, Vice Chancellor, Ziauddin University, in his welcome speech at the Symposium said that ultimate objective of such event is to inculcate and creating awareness on the importance of Emergency Medicine and emerging specialty in Pakistan and its modern implications. Ziauddin University is aiming towards achieving excellence in the field of medical and emergency medicine.