World Emergency day – 2024

The Department of Emergency Medicine, RRMCH, Bangalore celebrated “World Emergency day” on 27th May 2024.

A Poster competition for undergraduate students was held on this occasion. The common emergencies were demonstrated in the Emergency room like Acute coronary syndrome, Snake bite, Polytrauma, Choking, Cardiac arrest, Cardio pulmonary resuscitation. More than thirty undergraduate students participated with seventeen poster presentation. Dr. Harshith Mundra, Associate Consultant, Emergency Medicine, Manipal Hospital, old airport road, Bangalore and Dr. Sahajananda. H, NABH coordinator, RRMCH were the judges.

A quiz competition for the interns was also arranged on the topic of BLS, ACLS, ATLS, airway management, resuscitation. Twelve teams of interns participated. Dr. soumya Subhra datta, Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, RRMCH, Dr. Shabbir shekhli, Associate Professor, RRMCH, Dr. Ambareesha. M, Professor and HOD, Emergency Medicine, RRMCH were the judges.

A guest lecture “On Heat emergencies” was delivered by Dr. Harshith Mundra, associate consultant of Emergency Medicine, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. Dr. Ambareesha Mairpadi, Professor and HOD, Emergency Medicine welcomed the chief guest. Dr. Harshith Mundra, Dean – Dr. B.Sathyamurthy, Medical Superintendent, Dr. Praveen Kumar, Vice Principal, Dr. Basavaraj Bhandare, Dr. Sahajananda H – NABH Coordinator, HOD’s of various Departments , Faculties, PG’S, Interns and Students. Dr. Shabbir Shekhli, Associate Professor gave a introduction of the guest speaker Dr . Dr.Harshith Mundra.

Dr. Harshith Mundra spoke ‘On Heat emergencies’, ‘Heat related illnesses’, Heat Exhaustion, heat Stroke and the management in ED. The guest lecture was followed by active question and answer session in which more than 112 delegates participated.

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