Medical emergencies can arise unexpectedly in any outpatient clinic, requiring clinicians to recognize life-threatening conditions quickly and initiate timely management before definitive care is available. A structured, confident response can significantly influence patient outcomes during those critical first few minutes.

In this session, Dr Atul Ambekar will provide a practical approach to managing common medical emergencies encountered in the outpatient setting. The discussion will cover rapid assessment, initial stabilization, office-based emergency protocols, and appropriate referral or transfer strategies for conditions such as anaphylaxis, acute coronary syndromes, stroke, seizures, syncope, hypoglycaemia, and respiratory distress. Through real-world scenarios and practical pearls, clinicians will learn how to respond effectively when emergencies present in the clinic.

Medical Emergencies in the Outpatient Clinic

Consultant Anesthesiologist, Surya Hospitals, Mumbai

Procedural sedation is increasingly used across emergency departments, outpatient settings, and procedure rooms, but safe sedation requires more than choosing the right drug. Patient selection, preparation, monitoring, airway readiness, and early recognition of complications are all essential to prevent avoidable adverse events.

This practical session will provide physicians with a structured approach to planning and delivering procedural sedation safely. The discussion will cover pre-sedation assessment, fasting considerations, patient selection, commonly used sedative and analgesic agents, dosing principles, monitoring, airway preparedness, management of respiratory and cardiovascular complications, and post-sedation recovery. The focus will be on practical decision-making and safety principles that can be applied across different clinical settings and procedures.

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