Stroke: Recognising FAST and Why Every Minute Counts
Around 1.9 million brain cells die every minute during a stroke. Recognising three simple signs and calling 108 immediately is the difference between recovery and lifelong disability.
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Emergency Care
4 articles on emergency care, written and reviewed by the Emergency Medicine team at SIMS. Written for patients and families in Anantapur, in plain language.
4 articles in Emergency Care
Emergency Care
Emergency CareHow to Perform CPR: A Guide for Ordinary People
Cardiac arrest outside hospital is survivable — but survival roughly doubles when a bystander starts chest compressions. You do not need training or equipment, only the willingness to push hard and fast.
Read articleEmergency CareWhen to Go to the Emergency Department and When to Wait for OPD
Emergency departments are for conditions that threaten life, limb or organ function. Knowing which is which saves you a long wait — and keeps the resuscitation bay free for those who need it.
Read articleEmergency CareSnake Bite: What to Do and What Never to Do
India records more snake bite deaths than any other country, and a large share are preventable. Almost every traditional first-aid measure makes the outcome worse.
Read articleConditions & Symptoms A–Z
Prefer to look up a condition instead?
Our A–Z gives the symptoms, red flags, tests and treatment for the conditions we see most often at SIMS, and links each one to the department that treats it.
Have a emergency care concern of your own?
Reading is a good start, but a consultation is what turns a symptom into a diagnosis. Tell us what is troubling you and the appointment desk will route you to the right specialist.