BPKMCH | ANNUAL REPORT - 2018
URGENT CARE UNIT
Introduction
Oncology emergency is an integral and important service for cancer management. Emergency nursing service
covers 24 hours and 7 days a week. Referred emergency cases are also seen in emergency basis. Unlike
the other wards, Urgent Care unit (previously known as Observat on/Emergency Unit) is a dedicated acute
short-stay facility. Pat ents are considered outpat ents for billing purpose. Emergency service of BPKMCH has
been providing since its establishment. Service was started for needy pat ents from 2005 AD with 5 beds.
The service was upgraded to 7 beds in 2007 and 10 beds in 2011. In Sept.1st 2018, Urgent Care Unit was
shifed to new building on first floor with 22 beds. Blood Transfusion Unit was also merged. Monitors for close
monitoring of the pat ents are also available. The object ves of the unit are:
Early ident ficat on and immediate intervent on of oncological emergencies.
Provide symptom management to cancer pat ent.
Provide quality service to cancer pat ents.
Services
Oncological emergencies include acute life-threatening oncologic complicat ons which may result due to
malignancies and/or its treatment. Complicat ons may occur at any t me during the diagnosis and treatment
process. So this unit provides:
24-hour services.
Short term observat on of pat ents.
Immediate management of pat ent having side effects of cancer treatments.
Blood transfusion, hydrat on and TPN administrat on.
Managing the referred cases from local, nat onal and internat onal level accordingly.
Consultat on with treat ng doctors for pat ent’s problems.
Consultant doctors visit the unit as per necessary and manage the cases.
Common presenting Problems:
Pain
Dyspnea
Nausea, vomit ng, diarrhea
Anaemia, Neutropenia
IV Canulizat on, Medicat on
Urinary Obstruct on / Catheterizat on
Dehydrat on, Shock
Headache
Fever
Ascit c Tapping
Wound management
Age group: From Birth to Death
Table 1 : Month Wise Distribut on of Pat ent
SN.
Months
Male
Female
Total
Expired
1
January
1559
1467
3026
9
2
February
1380
1380
2760
8
3
March
1786
1684
3470
11
4
April
1470
1700
3170
7
5
May
1310
1593
2903
14
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