Emergency Medicine
People often ask me, “Why Emergency Medicine?”
I’m a second-year resident — still a toddler in this vast field, with so much left to see, learn, and experience.
But these 1.5 years have been nothing short of thrilling. Every single day brings something new — a mix of adrenaline, learning, calm amidst chaos, and the most immediate kind of satisfaction. Let me show you what I mean.
Day 1:
A patient arrived with an unknown poisoning — agitated, irritable, and cyanosed. The relatives were panicking and couldn’t give us a history.
We began our assessment and treatment and eventually diagnosed methemoglobinemia.
Treatment started promptly. The patient stayed in the Emergency Department until his vitals stabilized, the cyanosis improved, and he no longer needed restraints.
Five days later, on his discharge day he came to me handed me a chocolate, smiled, and said, “Thank you for those initial hours. I wasn’t letting you treat me, but you saved my life.”
This is the kind of satisfaction Emergency Medicine gives you.
Day 2:
During a night shift, a 56-year-old woman arrived in a gasping state.
Between 12:30 a.m. and 5 a.m., she had 8–9 cardiac arrests.
Many said there was no point continuing resuscitation, but we didn’t give up. She was diagnosed with a STEMI.
Ten days later, she was discharged walking .
This is the happiness Emergency Medicine gives you.
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Day 3:
A 39-year-old man with no comorbidities walked in with complaints of gastritis. His ECG showed no significant changes, but 2D echo revealed hypokinesia. Cardiology was informed.
Before further evaluation, he arrested — pulseless VT.
CPR was started, he received 8 shocks, and after 55 minutes of resuscitation, he was shifted to the cath lab.
He survived.
This is the adrenaline rush Emergency Medicine gives you.
Some rewards can’t be measured they are priceless
- Every day in the Emergency Department is a new story, a new beginning.
Emergency Medicine isn’t just a branch — it’s an emotion.
From anxiety to satisfaction, from chaos to calm, from diagnosing to saving lives — it all unfolds right in front of you.