Pakistan Society of Emergency Medicine had its elections in Aug 2021. The new cabinet has taken oath. It’s a process that in itself brings enthusiasm in the members and results in providing stability to the society. Participation of members was a big success. It felt like we have plenty of people now thinking about Emergency […]
Pakistan Society of Emergency Medicine is holding its second elections. It is creating the required momentum slowly yet surely. The people who started the emergency medicine in Pakistan had worked hard to make emergency medicine a relevant discipline in health care in Pakistan. Part of that goal was to establish a society of emergency medicine […]
The nightmare of COVID-19 seems never ending. After the first few waves everyone thought we are over it, the vaccines offered by government seem to divide the public opinion with both sides showing strong conviction to their opinion. Now with the fourth wave, it seems the magnitude of disease positivity has reached unprecedented levels. The […]
Pakistan Society of emergency Medicine has formed to provide a platform to all those doctors and nurses who work to provide care to patients in emergency department. This platform is needed to discuss and promote emergency medicine in a coordinated and combined fashion. Professional societies are an essential part of any specialty and, so rightfully […]
The history of Emergency Medicine in Pakistan is about to enter its next phase. We can simply call it as entering into the second decade of organized Emergency Medicine in Pakistan. This was in fact the result of a struggle that started so many years ago and now bearing fruits. The struggle of EM in […]
Communicable diseases tend to spread to other people if not dealt with appropriately, and with airborne infections like Covid-19 the risk exponentially increases. Front line staff is generally consisting of emergency department, anesthesia and intensive care staff but the exposure is extended to those people also who don’t do direct patients care, yet are still […]
People involved in emergency care in Pakistan are witnessing the change in the emergency department working, that is refreshing and much needed. This upcoming virtual conference in Emergency Medicine is part of the journey that started in early part of the century. It shows the work of very dedicated and concerned people to establish training […]
Prehospital care is integral an important part of emergency care. It is at times, more important and compliments the emergency care as it makes the care delivery more timely and lets the treatment start early. Prehospital care has its own dynamics and competencies. It is very challenging as it is the first contact of healthcare […]
We are well into the second wave of the pandemic. COVID-19 started late 2019 and peaked in the middle of 2020. Then a pause came into the numbers of cases. We all took a sigh of relief only for a short while. Now we are facing the second wave. It was something expected, yet the […]
The most challenging part of health care is providing emergency care. As it pertains to time-sensitive issues and all varied presentations. People who come to the Emergency Department face double vulnerability, as they are sick and cannot wait to see the specialist or their own doctor in the clinic, and on the top of that […]
