State of the Art Casualty Room
Emergency Medicine is a vital component of the healthcare system. The average paramedic handling schools handle a broad range of problems, ranging from vague aches and pains to injuries to life-threatening conditions like cardiac arrests and burns.
Injuries are the leading cause of death and disability in school going children and estimated 10-25% of injuries occur while children are in school. Many serious ailments like a severe asthma attack, diabetic crises, severe convulsion attacks, sudden cardiac death have a golden hour wherein, response to treatment is maximum and requires monitoring of vital signs and symptoms.
Having a fully equipped casualty room inside the school campus with a licensed, trained paramedic with the state-of-art resuscitation equipment and backed up a team of pediatric doctors team/hospitals is what makes Docterz Room a valuable proposition.
EMERGENCY TEAM
Pediatric Advanced Life Support(PALS) trained nurse on school campus
Monthly visit by pediatrician to school to oversee emergency responsiveness
Tie-up with nearby pediatric hospitals and pediatric intensivist teams
One school staff training to help in emergencies
24*7 Emergency Helpline number
Daily stock, working and expiry checklist
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Casualty bed, supplied with oxygen and suction machines
Portable oxygen tank
Bag Valve Masks(BVM) of all sizes
Disposable Endotracheal tubes and oropharyngeal airways of all sizes
Portable Automatic External Defibrillator(AED)
Defibrillator pads of all sizes, to manage cardiac emergencies
Emergency drugs like adrenaline, atropine, hydrocortisone, midazolam, etc…
Non-Rebreather oxygen masks and oxygen cannulae
Intravenous and intraosseous cannulation equipment
Arterial Tourniquets, to control bleeding and manage snake bites
Splints, stabilizers and crepe bandages to manage sports injuries
Transport trolley and wheel chairs
CHILD ASSESSMENT & DIAGNOSTIC MEASUREMENTS
Stethoscopes-all sizes
Electronic Sphygmomanometer(BP) machine
Torch
Thermometer
Pulse oximeter, to check oxygen levels
Glucometer reading machines
Snellens Chart and Jaeger chart for ophthalmic assessment
FIRST AID KIT
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Gauze, dressings and bandages
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Burn sheets and adhesive tapes
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First aid drugs e.g. paracetamol, ibuprofen, ondansetron, etc...
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Antiseptic solutions and ointments
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Disposable tongue depressor
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Handwashes and gloves