Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Medical students should be effectively trained to handle medical emergencies. The present study was conducted to assess knowledge of nonemergency andemergency conditions among medical undergraduates. Materials & Methods: 110second year medical students of both genders were enrolled. The questionnaire was designed to assess the current level of knowledge of PT acquired by the second MBBS students. A questionnaire comprising of MCQs related with emergency conditions and asked to respond. For all conditions, correct responses were graded as poor, average and good, respectively. Results: Out of 110 subjects, males were 45 and females were 65. Correct response of question first-line drug for status epilepticus is diazepam by 64%, life-saving drug in anaphylactic shock is epinephrine by 55%, drugs can be used safely in hyperemesis gravidarum exceptOndansetron by 72%, dose of atropine to reverse muscarinic effects in organophosphorous poisoningis 2mg/10 minintravenous by 61%, drug useful in relieving acute angina is isosorbide dinitrate by 52%, drugs currently used in hypertensive emergency except nifedipineby 48%, insulin preparation used to treat diabetic ketoacidosis is regular insulinby 37%, parenteral fluid used to correct dehydration in severe diarrhea is ringer lactate by 28%, first-line drug for enteric fever is ofloxacin by 75%, most common side effect of nonselective cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors is gastritisby 64%, first-line drug in early type 2 diabetes isMetformin by 83%, drug of choice for noncomplicated non-resistant malaria is chloroquine by 66% and drug of choice for pseudomembranous colitis ismetronidazoleby 71%. Conclusion: Second year medical students had insufficient knowledge about emergency and non- emergency medical conditions.