A Retrospective analysis of the profile of trauma victims presenting to an emergency department in South India.

Background: Trauma is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in both developed and developing countries.

Methodology: This retrospective observational study was done in the Emergency Department (ED) of a tertiary care trauma center in Southern India in 2018 (January to December).

Results: During the study period of 1 year, the ED attended 74,466 patients which included 7675 (10.

Last Breath in the Emergency Department.

Background: Early and aggressive time to intervention has been shown to increase the odds of survival and decrease mortality in critically ill patients. Since emergency medicine is a nascent specialty in India, a review and assessment of the mortality profile in the Emergency Department (ED) would help improve the quality of care.

Aims: The aim of the study is to determine the mortality profile and causes of preventable deaths at large ED in South India.

Profile and outcome of sudden cardiac arrests in the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital in South India.

Background: Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is one of the common emergencies encountered in the emergency department (ED) of any hospital. Although several studies have reported the predictors of CPR outcome in general, there are limited data from the EDs in India.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study included all patients above 18 years with SCA who were resuscitated in the ED of a tertiary care hospital with an annual census of 60,000 patients between August 2014 and July 2015.

Intra-aural Route of Insecticide Poisoning.

Organophosphate (OP) compounds are commonly ingested with the intention of deliberate self-harm. Parenteral route of OP compound exposure is an uncommon yet significant source of toxicity. Deliberate injections via intravenous, intramuscular, and subcutaneous routes and accidental dermal absorption due to occupational exposure have been described earlier.