The Emergency Department at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi is visited by approximately 60,000 patients annually, of which more than 40% are admitted to the hospital.   Our Department serves not only patients from Karachi, but also receives patients from other areas of Pakistan.

Keeping in view the increasing load on the emergency services, the expansion plan for these services is underway. The new building of the University Hospital Emergency Services became functional on October 22, 2008. This building is part of the expansion plan for the current emergency services in the hospital, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2009. After the completion of this expansion, the Emergency Room at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi will consist of 51 beds over an area of 26,700 square feet.

Our highly skilled trauma team of Emergency and Trauma Care trained physicians and nurses provide treatment around the clock, seven days a week. At present, the fully equipped Emergency Room is operating with 27 beds, with a Triage Desk and Fast Track System to ensure prompt medical attention for all patients.

The Department is organised into the following major patient care areas:

• Triage Bay: 3-bed area for rapid initial assessment of patients and taking decisions regarding level of care required
• Resuscitation Area: Two beds for patients with life-threatening conditions requiring resuscitation
• Critical Care Area: 7-bed area for patients who require critical care
• Non-Critical Care Area: 10-bed area for patients who require 'work up' by the department or other speciality teams
• Operating Area: Two beds for patients requiring minor interventions
• Fast Track Clinics: 3-bed area for providing speedy treatment to patients with minor illness

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