As the very term implies, emergency medicine means that branch of medicine which treats critically ill or badly injured patients who need immediate help.  It is the branch which trains qualified physicians on how to diagnose the ailment and provide immediate treatment.

 At times it may so happen that proper medicine or life saving apparatus is not available. In such difficult situations he is not expected to be dependent on these facilities but make the best of the available facilities. The situations he may have to face may be as diverse as illness to trauma, industrial and general accidents, or any other sporting activity.

Emergency may happen any time and the emergency physician is constantly expected to be on his toes. He should be a person who is a quick thinker and a decision taker. In case of emergencies every second counts. Emergency may happen anywhere, in a hospital, on a play ground or at home, at any time of the day. Only those who are totally dedicated to saving human life and serving mankind should opt for this specialization, where every second counts. The illness or the ailment is always sudden and unexpected. That is why it is called emergency medicine!