According to Government data, over 20% of the world’s trauma deaths occur in India. Well, the count is increasing every year. As per the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) report, during 2022, a total of 4,61,312 accidents were recorded in the country, of which, 1,51,997 (32.9%) took place on the National Highways including Expressways, 1,06,682 (23.1%) on State Highways and the remaining 2,02,633 (43.9%) on other roads. So, every citizen of India needs to adopt enough precautions to avoid accidents. At the same time, it is also important for everyone to know the details of trauma care for any unforeseen situation. In this blog, we will inform you everything about trauma care and the provision of emergency rooms in trauma care. Connect with Neotia Getwel Multispecialty Hospital for any kind of medical assistance.

1. What is trauma care?

Trauma care is all about taking care of the victims of road crash victims with major and minor injuries. This can be divided into two categories; one is minor and another is major. In case of minor injuries, it gets treated by patients themselves. However, in the case of head and neck trauma adequate follow-up care is important to limit pain and prevent adverse consequences. You can connect with Neotia Getwel Multispecialty Hospital in case of any trauma cause we have 24*7 emergency care to assist in an emergency.

On the other hand, in case of major injury, a patient needs to bring to the trauma care to save the life.

2. What is the role of the emergency room in trauma care?

Here we are talking about the traumas that happen due to any accident or road accident. It needs to be taken care of in the emergency room. Here doctors take care of life-threatening injuries. These seriously hurt patients frequently need complete emergency medical care from multiple disciplines. Advanced training in crucial and invasive procedures is possessed by trauma surgeons. The more gravely damaged patients are identified using certain criteria and triage protocols. When handling more severe instances when immediate survival is a risk, trauma units are equipped with the tools and knowledge necessary. So, one emergency room is needed in every trauma care to tackle any adverse situation.

In the emergency room of trauma care, some specific things get tackled such as

• Injuries related to traumatic car crashes
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Blunt force trauma
• Gunshot and stab wounds
• Serious burns
• Serious falls

3. What is the difference between trauma care & emergency room?

Every trauma care needs one emergency room. However, both are pretty different. Let us describe the differences.

Usually, trauma care or trauma centres take care of injuries that commonly occur as the result of serious falls, motor vehicle crashes, serious burns, and assaults, such as gunshots or stabbings. These injuries threaten life or limb and require immediate intervention. Trauma care should be built in a way which will help to treat the most serious life-threatening and disabling injuries. This requires 24/7 availability of a team of medical providers with specialized training and expertise in caring for severely injured patients, along with onsite resources and technology needed for this type of care. These include but are not limited to

• Trauma resuscitation area
• Dedicated operating room
• Laboratory testing
• Diagnostic testing
• Blood bank
• Pharmacy

However, emergency care takes care of minor injuries including possible heart attacks and strokes. The training for Emergency Medicine differs from Trauma because it typically encompasses a broader spectrum of conditions. These include:

• Broken bones
• Chest pains
• Loss of consciousness
• Minor burns
• Minor cuts requiring stitches
• Severe abdominal pain, vomiting or diarrhoea
• Sprains
• Several allergic reactions (swelling lips, difficulty breathing or swallowing)
• Signs of a heart attack
• Signs of a stroke

4. What are the challenges of trauma care?

India is a country of 140.76 crore people and India’s rural population for 2022 was 908,804,812. So, it is not easy to provide equal medical facilities to everyone. In trauma care, the biggest challenge is providing medical support in the rural areas.

Current evidence reveals that rural and remote populations face unique challenges in the provision of emergency trauma care such as large distances, delays in transferring patients to definitive care, limited resources in rural settings, specific contextual challenges, population-specific risk factors, weather and seasonal factors and the availability and skill of trained trauma care providers However, the Indian government is working hard to provide the right medical facilities. The rapid urbanisation is helping in this. Stats show that in 2022 the amount of rural area reduced by 0.06% than 2021. The government is also providing and increasing the number of specialists to battle this issue.

Some common FAQs

Does Neotia Getwel Multispecialty Hospital have emergency care?

Neotia Getwel Multispecialty Hospital has 24*7 emergency care services. We have experienced doctors to take care of any unforeseen situation.

What should I do in case of a road accident?

If you or your loved one faces any kind of road accident, connect with the nearest hospital for medical assistance. If you face a minor injury, you can have a basic first-aid. However, do not forget to visit a doctor after that. The follow-ups help in finding the underlying injury before it gets too late.

What kind of facilities are a must-have in a trauma care centre?

Trauma care must have various types of specialist doctors such as neurosurgeons, heart specialists etc. to take care of different types of injuries. Apart from that, trauma care must have every kind of life support and plenty of medicines to provide the necessary support to the patient.

If I face a minor head injury, do I need to go for a check-up?

Yes, you do. You are just observing the injury from the outside, however, you don’t what is going on inside. So we would suggest you go for a check-up. You can connect with the neurological department of Neotia Getwel Multispecialty Hospital to get the right assistance.

Final words: We hope that this blog has helped you to know the facts related to trauma care. Be careful & connect with Neotia Getwel Multispecialty Hospital for any assistance.

Disclaimer

Though all attempts are made to provide correct information on the subject, inadvertent & typographical errors arising out of manual intervention cannot be ruled out. It is requested to bring any such discrepancies to the notice of the blogger for correction