SKIMS holds telemedicine session for Yatris
Srinagar: The Sher- i- Kashmir Institute of Medical sciences (SKIMS) on Friday held Telemedicine session with Baltal Base hospital and Panjtarni hospital.
Director SKIMS Prof. Parvaiz Koul who is also Ex officio Secretary to J&K government, Farooq A Jan Medical Superintendent SKIMS and superintending Engineer IT Farooq Wani participated and from Baltal Base Hospital.
Doctors who participated in the session include Dr. Syed Zahid (RMO), Dr. Showkat Ahmad ( Surgeon) , Dr.Aleem Orthopaedic Surgeon ( B&J Hospital), Dr. Vikram Surgeon (AIIMS) and Dr. Mehboob Ali (Medical Office).
Dr. Mehraj Trumboo in-charge camp participated in the session from Panjtarni.
Director SKIMS discussed patient care management with doctors especially with reference to High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, Respiratory tract infections, acute and Cardiac Events.
He lauded the work being rendered by medical professionals in this difficult terrain and extended all possible support to the teams both by way of providing telemedicine consultations and treatment of patients who are referred to SKIMS.
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