Exploring Casualty Department Services at Kanaga Hospitals

Casualty services

Casualty services are also known as emergency medical services (EMS). It is essential for any healthcare system. They provide immediate medical care to people who have experienced sudden illness or injury.

Medical professionals, including nurses, paramedics, and other technicians, staff hospital casualty services. They are equipped with specialized equipment and medications to deal with various emergencies.

The main functions of casualty services are

• We provide immediate life-saving treatments to patients who are critically ill or injured patients.
• We are diagnosing and treating a variety of conditions, such as heart attacks, strokes, and trauma.
• Stabilizing patients before they are transferred to other parts of the hospital for further care
• Providing emotional support and pain relief to patients
• Casualty services are available 24 hours a day and seven days a week. It plays a vital role in saving lives and reducing severe injuries.

Some of the specific services that casualty departments provide

Resuscitation This includes providing 

• Oxygen
• CPR
• Cardiac arrest or repository failure

Pain management casualty departments have access to a wide range of pain medications. It will make patients comfortable during the treatment.

Wound care Includes cleaning and healing wounds and prescribing medicines to prevent infection.

fracture care casualty department can provide casts, splints, and other treatments for broken bones.

Burn Care Casualty department has specialized facilities for treating burn victims.

Mental health care Some casualty departments offer mental health services for patients experiencing a crisis.

Casualty departments offer other range of services that are

X-ray and other imaging services can be used to diagnose injuries and illness

Laboratory tests This can be used to check 

•  Blood sugar levels
•  Electrolyte levels 

Pharmacy services casualty services can dispense medications to patients who need them.