Emergency Medicine

Pre-hospital emergency medical services Contact number: 080- 4125 9032

The Department of Emergency Medicine, at Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, comprises a team of skilled Emergency Physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals committed to provide quality medical care to every part of our diverse community in Bangalore and beyond 24×7.
Equipped with Triage, Resuscitation, Acute care unit, Minor OT, Observation unit, a futuristic point-of-care diagnostic lab and swift access to advanced laboratory, radiology and blood bank services, the department is a testament to an ideal Emergency Department.
A team of multidisciplinary specialists are available round the clock, to support the emergency physicians in providing unmatched medical expertise at the earliest possible time.
The Department strictly adheres to Hospital infection control policies to enhance patient care.
All life-threatening emergencies and time critical conditions are managed with well-structured institutional protocols (CODE STEMI, CODE BLUE, CODE GI BLEED, CODE STROKE and CODE TRAUMA).

LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTRE

The emergency department has been designed for optimal stabilization of all trauma victims, with ATLS trained emergency physicians, a Trauma Team comprising of all relevant specialties, an Emergency OT complex attached exclusively to the department and a 12 bed Trauma ICU with state-of-the-art infrastructure.

ACADEMICS

The Department of Emergency Medicine at VIMS & RC has a fully recognized residency program in Emergency Medicine.
The MD Emergency Medicine Program enrolled its inaugural class in 2011, the foremost in Karnataka. Sustained growth, development and improvement establishes VIMS & RC Emergency Medicine residency as one of the top academic program.
With a goal of developing proficient leaders and exemplary clinicians in the specialty of emergency medicine, residents are taught to recognize, evaluate, and manage the full spectrum of patients presenting to the Emergency Department.
VIMS & RC imparts immense opportunity to care for large numbers of critically ill and injured patients.

Professor & HOD

Dr.M N Karthik

MBBS,DNB
Karnataka State Medical Council Registration Number
71392

Associate Professor

Dr.Sahana G

MBBS,MD
Karnataka State Medical
Council Registration Number
109224

Assistant professor

Dr.Ranjith Kumar K

MBBS,MD
Karnataka State Medical
Council
Registration Number
118905

Assistant professor

Dr.Dhruva Perumalla Venkat

MBBS,MD
Karnataka State Medical
Council Registration Number
124610

Assistant Professor

Dr Sibgathullah G K

MBBS,MD
Karnataka State Medical
Council Registration Number
131532

Senior Resident

Dr.Bayatinti Niharika

MBBS,MD
Karnataka State Medical
Council Registration Number
166029

Senior Resident

Dr Eeshana Ajit Achar

MBBS,MD
Karnataka State Medical
Council Registration Number
129991

Senior Resident

Dr.Konjeti Omkar Raanath

MBBS,MD
Karnataka State Medical
Council Registration Number
171414

Senior Resident

Dr.Rakesh P

MBBS,MD
Karnataka State Medical
Council Registration Number
129441

Dr.Talipineni Likhitha

MBBS,MD
Karnataka State Medical
Council Registration Number
127628

Senior Resident

Dr.Varun Kumar A

MBBS,MD
Karnataka State Medical
Council Registration Number
128986

Senior Resident

Dr Keerthana S

MBBS,MD
Karnataka State Medical
Council Registration Number
KRL20151084K

Infrastructure

Building – Centrally air conditioned, advanced Trauma Centre with easy accessibility.
Reception area
Triage area (Red, Yellow and Green zones)
CMO room
Resuscitation area
Acute care unit
Isolation room
Surgical minor OT
Emergency Major OT
Emergency observation Unit
Trauma ICU
Central oxygen and suction facility
Waiting area for relatives with patients

Diagnostic Facilities

Rapid antigen testing facility
Point-of-care Diagnostic Lab
ECG
X-Ray
Ultrasonography (Portable)
CT-Scan, MRI
Emergency laboratory facility
2D ECHO

Supportive Facilities

Ambulance Service(ACLS & ATLS equipped)
Security services
CCTV supervision
Cold storage and Mortuary
Liason with organ donation

Operative Facilities

Well Equipped modular operation theatres

Critical Care Facility

Ventilators
Continuous hemodynamic monitoring
MICU, SICU, PICU, NICU, COVID ICU, Trauma ICU, CCU, CTICU

Blood Bank

Blood and various blood components available24X7

Facilities including Laboratories & with Latest Important Equipment details / photos

Emergency Department Services cover evaluation, resuscitation and treatment of all emergency conditions 24×7. It involves both prehospital and in hospital emergency services of the following types:

Cardio respiratory emergencies
Surgical& Orthopaedic emergencies
All Trauma emergencies
Toxicological emergencies
Endocrinal Emergency Services
Neurological & Neurosurgical Emergencies
Obstetrics and Gynaecological emergencies
All types of paediatric and Geriatric emergencies
Infectious diseases emergencies
Nephrology emergencies and Dialysis Facilities
Medical & Surgical Gastroenterology emergencies
Cardiothoracic Vascular emergencies
Ophthalmologic& ENT emergencies
Burns& Plastic emergencies
Dermatologic emergencies
Dental and Oro-maxillofacial emergencies
Medical, Surgical & Radiation oncological emergencies
Psychiatric emergencies
Emergency Pain & palliative care
Medico Legal Documentation
Emergency Ambulance Services

Sl.No	Faculty Name	Publication in Vancouver referencing style	Pubmed Indexed	Scopus Indexed	Others
1.	KARTHIK MN HIRANYA KUMAR	FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF ACCELERATED REHABILITATION IN ARTHROSCOPIC ACL RECONSTRUCTION WITH SEMI TENDINOUS AND GRACILIS GRAFT	PUBMED
2.	KARTHIK MN HIRANYA KUMAR	FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF ACCELERATED REHABILITATION IN ARTHROSCOPIC ACL RECONSTRUCTION WITH BONE PATELLA TENDON BONE GRAFT –A PROSPECTIVE STUDY		DOAJ AND SCOPES
3.	KARTHIK MN HIRANYA KUMAR SACHIN HG	LIMB RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM (LRS) IN INFECTED NONUNION OF FEMUR : A CASE SERIES		SCOPES
4.	KARTHIK MN NAWFAL SATISH KUMAR.C	REVERSE HYBRID ARTHROPLASTY – A GOOD ALTERNATIVE TO UNCEMENTED TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY		SCOPES
5.	KARTHIK MN SATISH KUMAR C	ACCELERATED REHABILITATION IS VITAL POST ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION		SCOPES
6.	KARTHIK MN HIRANYA KUMAR VAMSHI KRISHNACHAND N	LOW GRADE SPONDYLOLISTHESIS : IS TRANSFORMANIMAL LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION SUPERIOR TO POSTEROLATERAL FUSION		SCOPES
7.	KALPANA K	NAYAK NSDHANPAL R TUDU LC PRAKASH J Comparative Study of the Analgesic Efficacy of Intrathecal Fentanyl with Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block after Lower Segment Cesarean Section. Anesth Essays Res. 2021 Jan-Mar;15(1):101-106. doi: 10.4103/aer.aer_80_21. Epub 2021 Aug 30. PMID: 34667355; PMCID: PMC8462421
8.	KALPANA K	Nalini KB, Shivanna S, Vishnu MS, Mohan CVR. Transcoccygeal neurolytic ganglion impar block for perineal pain: A case series. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2018 Oct-Dec;34(4):544-547. doi: 10.4103/joacp.JOACP_301_16. PMID: 30774240; PMCID: PMC6360889
9	KALPANA K	Nalini KB, Shivanna S, Vishnu MS, Mohan CVR. Transcoccygeal neurolytic ganglion impar block for perineal pain: A case series. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2018 Oct-Dec;34(4):544-547. doi: 10.4103/joacp.JOACP_301_16. PMID: 30774240; PMCID: PMC6360889.
10	DR. RANJITH KUMAR K	Mahadevaiah M, Nidasale Thimmaiah M, Yerramsetty V, Kumar J, Kumar R. Diagnostic relevance of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in early detection of acute kidney injury. Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma. 2020;7(2):88-92.			JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY PRACTICE & TRAUMA, Volume 7, Issue 2, 2021, p. 88-92
11	DR. GANESHA B S	Ganesha B S, Anup Banur, Mahesh Krishnamurthy, Narendra SS. Evaluation of point of care ultrasound as a Diagnostic Tool for the Diagnosis of Pneumonia in Emergency Department. Int J Health Sci Res. 2023; 13(8):204-209			International Journal of Health Sciences and Research.
12.	DR. GANESHA B S	Udaykumar J Khasage, Ganesha B S, Mahesh Krishnamurthy, Bharath Kempanna. Ultrasound guided measurement of optic sheath diameter in suspected raised intracranial pressure. Int J Life Sci, Biotech & Pharma Res. Vol 12, No 4, Oct Dec 2023.			International Journal of Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Pharma Research
13	DR. GANESHA B S	Udaykumar J Khasage, Ganesha B S, Bharath Kempanna, Mahesh Krishnamurthy. Comparison between CT Brain and USG guided OSD:Raised Intracranial Pressure			International Journal of Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Pharma Research
14.	DR. SAHANA G	SAHANA G, MURALIMOHAN N, SARATH K. FLUID ADMINISTRATION PATTERNS AND OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH SEPTIC SHOCK ADMITTED FROM EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH [Internet]. 2020 [cited 29 December 2021];9(7):73-74
15.	DR. RANJITH KUMAR K DR. DHRUVA P V	Ranjith Kumar K, Dhruva P V.Pharmacobezoar in Ferrous Sulphate Poisoning – A Case Report. International Journal Dental and Medical Sciences. Vol 5, Issue 4,July-Aug2023 pp 286-287			International Journal Dental and Medical Sciences
16.	DR. DHRUVA P V DR. RANJITH KUMAR K	Dhruva P V, Ranjith Kumar K. A Rare Case of Blunt Chest Trauma C ausing an Acute Myocardial Infarction. International Journal Dental and Medical Sciences. Research.Vol 5, Issue 4,July-Aug2023 pp 293-295			International Journal Dental and Medical Sciences. Research
17.	DR. RANJITH KUMAR K DR. DHRUVA	Ranjith Kumar K, Durga Prasad Reddy, Menaka, Dhruva P V. Seizures as Initial Presentation in a Patient with Post Traumatic Massive Pulmonary Embolism – A Rare Case Report. International Journal of Health Sciences and Research. Vol 13; Issue:10,october 2023			International Journal of Health Sciences and Research.
18.	DR. SAHANA G, DR. RANJITH KUMAR K	STUDY OF FACTORS RELATED TO RESUSCITATION SUCCESS AND PROGNOSIS OF CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST CASES IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT Siddraj Wali1 , Sahana. G2 , Ranjithkumar K3			INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC MEDICINE AND PHARMACY
19.	DR. RANJITH KUMAR K	RAVIKANT, Karthik & YERRAMSETTY, Venu & KUMAR, Ranjith & Haward, Raymond. (2024). M-MODE IN GRADE 3 DYSPNEIC PATIENTS ASSESSMENT. Naucni casopis urgentne medicine – Halo 194. Vol. 30 No. 1 (2024). 7-17. 10.5937/halo30-43167.

Gold Medal – Rank 1 in RGUHS Examinations year 2022-2023 : Dr Vivek M
Rank 2 in RGUHS Examinations year 2021-2022: Dr Dhruva P.V
EM- KARNATAKA 2023 – Emergency Medicine State Conference held from 21- 24 September 2024 – awarded 6 KMC Credit points and was presided by the Minsiter of Health & Family Welfare , Mr. Dinesh Gundu Rao
As a part of Worl Emergency Medicine Day 2023 celebrations – 100 auto drivers were trained in Basic Life support & First Aid