About the Department
The Emergency Department at Istanbul Cerrahi Hospital provides rapid and effective medical interventions for sudden health problems or injuries. Our expert healthcare team provides 24/7 uninterrupted service in emergency situations such as heart attacks, strokes, trauma, respiratory problems, and poisoning. Our emergency department is equipped with advanced medical equipment to ensure rapid evaluation of patients. After initial assessment, patients are directed to appropriate medical departments to optimize their treatment processes.
Contents
- What is Emergency Medicine?
- What Conditions Does Emergency Department Handle?
- Diagnosis and Tests in Emergency Department
- Emergency Department and Trauma Center
- Emergency Department Sections
What is Emergency Medicine?
The emergency department is a hospital unit that provides 24/7 uninterrupted service for sudden health problems. Rapid diagnosis and treatment processes are applied in vital situations such as heart attacks, strokes, serious injuries, and respiratory failure. In emergency departments, patients are prioritized through a triage system and are hospitalized for advanced examination and treatment when necessary. Emergency medicine specialists evaluate patients’ conditions and determine the most appropriate treatment method.
What Conditions Does Emergency Department Handle?
The emergency department responds to sudden and serious health problems such as:
- Heart attack and chest pain
- Stroke symptoms (speech disorder, arm/leg weakness, facial drooping)
- Sudden shortness of breath and respiratory failure
- High fever and altered consciousness
- Serious accidents and traumas
- Uncontrolled bleeding
- Severe headache and loss of consciousness
- Severe abdominal pain
- Poisoning and drug overdose
- Severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis)
- Seizures and loss of consciousness
- Serious burns and electrical injuries
The emergency department is equipped with advanced medical equipment for rapid patient evaluation and directs patients to relevant medical departments when necessary.
Diagnosis and Tests in Emergency Department
In the emergency department, various diagnostic tests are performed for rapid and accurate assessment of patients’ health conditions. Patients are prioritized through the triage system and directed to necessary examinations.
Main tests performed in the emergency department include:
- Blood tests (complete blood count, biochemistry, coagulation tests)
- Urine analysis
- Electrocardiography (ECG)
- Computed tomography (CT)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- X-ray and ultrasonography
- Blood gas analysis
- Cardiac enzyme tests (for heart attack diagnosis)
- Toxicology tests (in cases of poisoning)
- Rapid infection tests (flu, COVID-19, etc.)
Through these tests, patients’ health conditions are quickly evaluated and the most appropriate treatment method is determined.
Emergency Department and Trauma Center
Our emergency department also serves as a fully equipped trauma center for stabilization and advanced treatment of patients with life-threatening conditions. In this context, our experienced healthcare team provides the fastest and most effective intervention in cases such as serious traffic accidents, severe injuries, burns, and multiple organ trauma.
Our hospital provides 24/7 patient transport and emergency healthcare services with ambulance services. Thanks to our modern medical equipment, we provide emergency intervention to our patients at the highest standards.
Emergency Department Sections
The emergency department consists of various sections to meet different medical needs:
Triage Section
The triage section is the unit that evaluates emergency department patients and directs them according to priority order. Triage nurses and physicians classify patients according to urgency by evaluating their vital signs.
Observation Rooms
Observation rooms are units where patients requiring short-term monitoring and treatment are observed. Patients are kept under close observation here and additional interventions are made if necessary.
Trauma Rooms
These are special rooms where serious injuries, accidents, and multiple traumas are treated. Advanced surgical interventions and emergency procedures are performed in these rooms.
Critical Care Unit
This is the unit where high-risk patients are evaluated and stabilized before intensive care. This unit is vital in conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, and respiratory failure.
As the Emergency Department at Istanbul Cerrahi Hospital, we provide 24/7 rapid and effective medical intervention to our patients and provide reliable service for emergency healthcare needs.
