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Friday 10 May 2013

Inside Emergency Ward


Hardly ten minutes had passed when another crowd entered the emergency. A child, about ten years  was crying at the pitch of his voice .A man was carrying him and a group of four or five were following him.He had perhaps  got food poisoning as he was puking every five or ten minutes. This child was also given an injection. After which he fell asleep. Only  one was allowed to sit by his side. All the others were asked to depart.
It was 3 a.m. when Doctor Sheila entered her cabin  and ordered two cups coffee.  She had not finished her coffee when another patient was brought inside by two constables. It was a case of drunken driving. The man was not in his senses and was continuously  abusing the constable .  Dr. Sheela asked a junior doctor to give him an injection. All this while the man was going on shouting that he was not to be blamed and he had not consumed any alchohol. Soon after he was given a shot he drifted into sleep. Dr. Sheila then told the staff on duty to check the man’s pocket and inform his family.


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30 comments:

  1. You have described so many things that goes on inside the emergency ward, different people different cases... nice one

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    1. Thank you Kislaya . I am happy that you liked it.

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  2. The doctors working in the Emergency department have a very high pressure job... constantly on their toes as they handle life threatening illnesses and injuries! Hats off to them!

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    1. Yes Shilpa it is a very tough life for the Doctors.Right from their days when they study,it is hard work all the way.

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  3. I get really scared of hospitals in general. And Emergency ward is even scarier.

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    1. Thank you Rachna .Yes you are correct, inside thr emergency ward is ery scary. Imagine the plight of those who have to work there for their living.

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  4. Emergency room is a busy place, full of critically injured or ill patients from all walks of life, with all manner of illness...I've been there once when I had a heart attack...and was amazed at the doctors abilities to manage patient-load...very nicely described, Usha.

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    1. Hi PanchaliI am told that in the Emergency ward capable and experienced Doctors are posted.Thank you very much for your words of appreciation.

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  5. You have described the chaos of emergency room very well... There is a reason why people look up to doctors as next to God.

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    1. HI Reshma.Thank you for your Inspiring words. Keep visiting.

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  6. Hi
    Nice description about an Emergency ward.
    My Sister was a nurse at a governement hospital many years and she served at Emergency wards too before getting transfer to the ICU Unit
    She used to tell the horrible stories of the kinds of patients who admit in such wards,
    You put it every thing in a systamatic style
    I liked it.
    Keep writing
    Nice to be here
    Keep inform

    Philip Verghese @ Philipscom
    An ambassador to A to Z Challenge @ Tina's Life is Good
    And My Bio-blog

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    1. Welcome to my site Mr.Verghese.. I am happy that you liked my post.My daughter and son-in-law both are Doctors and through them I know a lot about the field of Medicine and related issues.I am a new blogger and am impressed by your expertise in this area.Keep visiting..

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  7. Thank you for sharing, Mrs Menon. I've been a few times in the Emergency ward with a patient and know how traumatic it can be. The patient is given a pain-killer but the attendant certainly needs his/her nerves to be soothed too! :)

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    1. Thank you Corinne for your comments which are precious for me.

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  8. That was a lot to witness for a common man. As you said, God forbids someone has to be in or near hospital.

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    1. Thanks Saru for stopping by to read my post. The name 'emergency' itself is frightening.

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  9. Thank you for sharing this. It really is too much for an average (wo)man to handle all by himself.

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    1. Thanks Bhav.Zz for your valuable comments

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  10. Emergency wards are not the best places to be, Mrs.Menon. Even when the activity involves strangers, it feels traumatic. The tension in the air is scary!

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    1. Thanks and welcome to my site,Vidya.Yes you are correct.Inside the Emergency ward it is really scary. and specilly Govt Hospitals where multitudes visit round the clock.

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  11. You've given a typical picture of an emergency ward situation. It is indeed a stressful place - and every new case which comes, has its own complications. Not to mention that there is always a shortage of staff, so the pressure is even more. Like you've correctly said, the duty Doctor, being in the midst of it all, has tremendous pressure.

    Thanks for this post.

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    1. Welcome to my site,Raja, and thanks for the valuable comments.Keep in touch.

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  12. no doubt it is a stressful place to be!! my youngest one was in NICU for quite many days, and during that time, we weren't allowed to wait for long outside the NICU and I remember waiting in the lounge which also housed the emergency... the sounds, the scenes...it used to creep me out like hell...

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    1. Thank you Princess. I am happy that you liked my post. I can imagine your agony and stress when your loved one was in NICU.

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  13. Hi Usha,

    Nice to be here as my return visit to your blog :)

    Yes indeed, the scene within the emergency ward is pretty bad and something no one would like to go through, yet when the need arises, all of us have to go there. I remember the time when I had to go to one when my Mom was suffering from cancer too - brings back sad memories. Nevertheless, such is life and we all have to live it through :)

    Thanks for sharing. Have a nice day :)

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    1. Hi Harleena,
      Welcome to my site. Nice you remembered me.I can relate to your feelings when your Mom was in the Emergency. We all have to face ups and downs in life. Thanks again for the visit in spite of your busy schedule.

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    2. Hope that everyone is in the best of health but if an emergency comes , they be treated by patient Doctors. Thank your Doctors as they are angels whose work is invisible till we need them to realise that they truly are next to God.

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    3. Thanks dear Kavita. Doctors are doing yeoman's service to society. We salute them.

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  14. True.To be in a hospital will bury your ego in a deep pit.Well-written.

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    1. Thanks a lot Sarala. Your comments are valuable.

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