General Medicine

Introduction | ×

✔ Our department started functioning in the year 2021 when this institution was established . The department is run by Professor, Associate Professors,Assistant professors, Senior Residents, Junior Residents and paramedical staffs , treating various medical disorders.

✔ We treat cases like diabetes , hypertension,coronary artery disease,stroke, seizure disorder,chronic kidney disease,obstructive airway disorders ,diarrheal disorders,poisoning management and various infectious diseases in our outpatient department and as inpatients. We get an average OP Census of about 350-400Cases / day and an average IP census 50-60 cases/day.

✔ We do various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in our departments for the benefit of our patients , which keeps us in par with the current standards of care enchancing the scope of our Medical Services .

✔ We conduct periodic lecture classes(both clinical and theory) Seminars, Symposium ,Self directed learning ,Small group discussions and Internal assessment tests for undergraduate students as per NMC guidelines.

✔ In addition ,we do various Investigatory procedures like diagnostic and therapeutic paracentesis ,diagnostic thoracocentesis,lumbar pucture,bone marrow aspiration.

✔ Also we do thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke and acute myocardial infarction for the benefit for our patients.

✔ Undergraduate Courses- MBBS

✔ Certificate course in Dialysis Technician (One year course)

Academic schedule of department,

✔ Mondays to Fridays- MBBS clinics

✔ Mondays – Review of performances of previous week

✔ Tuesdays– Departmental mortality meetings

✔ Wednesdays– Review of a topic/Seminar for CRMIs

✔ Thursdays-. DRP PG case presentation to the faculty and residents.

✔ Fridays– Journal Club

Infrastructure | ×

Total no of faculties in our department- 21

A.OPD

Male op
Female op
Male examination room
Female examination room
Geriatric op
NCD op
Procedure room
Classroom

B.WARD

Male ward
Female ward
IMCU/ICCU
Isolation ward
Fever ward
Heat stroke ward
Male examination Room
Female examination Room

General Info | +

✔ The Department of Medicine is the first point of contact for patients seeking medical care in the hospital. There are five units in the department, which provides daily outpatient services, specialty clinics, and manages ≥ 75% acutely sick patients in emergency services. The outpatient department runs on all week days while specialty clinics on Hematology, Geriatrics, HIV/AIDS and Master health Checkup are held once a week. The bed strength in the department is 150 for general wards, 10 beds in the Intensive Medical Care Unit (IMCU), and 10 beds in the Intensive Coronary Care Unit (ICCU).

✔ The Nephrology unit functioning with 8 dialysis machines offers haemodialysis free of cost. Moreover, separate dialysis machines are available for patients with Hepatitis B and C. The Cardiology unit is equipped with echocardiography and is managed by a highly qualified Cardiologist. The department takes pride in the implementation of various state and national health programs like NVHCP, PMNDP, SCRIPT, STEMI & Toxicology pillars of TAEI services.

✔ A well-structured teaching program for Undergraduates (UG) is the strength of the department, The 150 Undergraduates who enter the clinical side every year from the third semester onwards are rotated in various units for system based learning, to develop sound communication skills and ability to manage common medical disorders apart from theory classes. Emphasis is laid on practice of evidence-based medicine through seminars, topic reviews, and presentations in the journal club. The faculty are enabled to have research focus on locally prevalent conditions with the aim to improve patient outcomes.

Research

Publications, department of Medicine, 2023-2024

✔ S. Manikandan , S. Settu , U. Nagarajan, Lipid Abnormalities In Patients With Tuberculosis Along With Diabetes: A Prospective Study . Int J Acad Med Pharm 2023; 5 (2); 565-568

✔ S. Settu , U. Nagarajan , G. Bharathiraja . Correlation Of Chronic Pulmonary Disorder And Serum Magnesium Level: A Hospital-Based Study DOI: 10.47009/jamp.2023.5.2.139

✔ Sivakumaran K , Jacinth Preethi , Sinrasu P , Manikandan V Clinical and etiological profile of new-onset seizures in adult patients: A cross-sectional study , AJMS_14(12)_08_5704

Services | +

Hemodialysis Unit -For ESRD Patients

A.SPECIALITY CLINICS

Monday –Endocrine op
Tuesday-Nephrology op
Wednesday-Cardiology op
Thursday –Hematology op
Friday - Gastroenterology op
Saturday –Rheumatology op
All days –Geriatric op

B.PROCEDURES

Bone marrow aspiration for hematological mdisorders
Diagnostic and therapeutic Paracentesis
Thoracocentesis
Lumbar pucture
Endotracheal intubation

C.EMERGENCY CARE

Poisoniong management
Thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke
Thrombolysis for STEMI
Invasive And Non Invasive Ventilatory Support For Various Cardiopulmonary Emergencies

D.FOR UG STUDENTS

Clinical classes -6 days per week in their posting
Theory classes-8 classes per week
Seminar/Symposium-1 /posting
Theory test- 2 /posting
Elective posting -8 weeks per batch

Clinical Services

✔ The inpatient, outpatient and specialty clinics statistics are as follows.

In-Patient Statistics 2022

In-patient	No. of patients 2022
Admissions	12,510
Admissions	12,510
Admissions	12,510

Medicine and Specialty Clinics Outpatient Statistics

Service	New Patients	Old Patients	Total
Medicine OPD	57259	15894	73153
Diabetes Clinic	1072	975	2047
Geriatric Clinic	7992	10366	18358
Hypertension Clinic	1449	1156	2605
Nephrology	54	509	563

Faculty | +

S.No	Faculty Name	AEBAS Attend.ID	Medical Registration Number	Professional Qualification(s)	Department	Designation	Nature of Employment (Permanent/Contract)	Total Teaching Experience
S.No	Faculty Name	AEBAS Attend.ID	Medical Registration Number	Professional Qualification(s)	Department	Designation	Nature of Employment (Permanent/Contract)	Year	Month	Day
1	DR. DHANANJAYAN K	69675475	66122	MD(GM)	GENERAL MEDICINE	PROFESSOR	PERMANENT	14	2	6
2	DR. GOWTHAMI G	32484581	77507	MD(GM)	GENERAL MEDICINE	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR	PERMANENT	10	3	22
3	DR. NAGARAJAN ULAGANATHAN	80285164	67329	MD(GM)	GENERAL MEDICINE	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR	PERMANENT	9	11	20
4	DR. RAMESH	78525132	58367	MD(GM)	GENERAL MEDICINE	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR	PERMANENT	5	4	2
5	DR. SETTU SELVARASU	38111617	82563	MD(GM)	GENERAL MEDICINE	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	PERMANENT	9	11	20
6	DR. SIVAKUMARAN K	51474626	86494	MD(GM)	GENERAL MEDICINE	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	PERMANENT	6	0	16
7	DR. MANIKANDAN	35326731	77666	MD(GM)	GENERAL MEDICINE	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	PERMANENT	5	4	2
8	DR. NADHIYA KRISHNAMOORTHY	42290345	93150	MD(GM)	GENERAL MEDICINE	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	PERMANENT	4	0	9
9	DR. SAVITHA VEERAMANI	32147573	93635	MD(GM)	GENERAL MEDICINE	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	PERMANENT	5	0	5
10	DR. GOGUL MATHIALAGAN	40086955	100940	MD(GM)	GENERAL MEDICINE	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	PERMANENT	5	3	20
11	DR. SINRASU	15725135	101933	MD(GM)	GENERAL MEDICINE	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	PERMANENT	6	0	21
12	DR. ARUNSANKAR KANDASAMY	7068321	81454	MD(GM)	GENERAL MEDICINE	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	PERMANENT	3	11	29
13	DR. CAUVERY	9231413	101366	MD(GM)	GENERAL MEDICINE	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	PERMANENT	2	10	7
14	DR. SHARMILA SANGAPILLAI	3519503	106827	MD(GM)	GENERAL MEDICINE	SENIOR RESIDENT	PERMANENT	1	3	22
15	DR. ARUNKUMAR GUNASEKARAN	69378000	107083	MD(GM)	GENERAL MEDICINE	SENIOR RESIDENT	PERMANENT	4	0	9
16	DR. SANTHI	91893457	93282	MD(GM)	GENERAL MEDICINE	SENIOR RESIDENT	PERMANENT	5	4	2
17	DR. GOMATHI BHARATHI	17194066	90707	MD(GM)	GENERAL MEDICINE	SENIOR RESIDENT	PERMANENT	1	2	14

Research and Publication | +

Clinical Characteristics And Risk Factors Of Critically Ill Patients With Covid-19.A Single Centre Retrospective Analysis
Scrubbing Out Scrub Typhus.Insights From A Tertiary Care Hospital In Tamilnadu
Lipid Abnormalities In Patients With Tuberculosis Along With Diabetes: A Prospective Study
Correlation Of Chronic Pulmonary Disorder And Serum Magnesium Level: A Hospital Based Study
A Study Of Comparison Of Qt Dispersion In Acte Mi Between Early Reperfusion And Late Reperfusion Theraphy
A Study On Metabolic Syndrome In Young Ischemic Stroke In Ariyalur District.
Decaf Score At Admission As A Tool To Predict Clinical Outcome I Acute Exacerbation Of Copd

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