Procedures Module Week 1
Author: Jay Khadpe MD
Editor in Chief of "The Original Kings of County" Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Assistant Residency Director SUNY Downstate / Kings County Hospital
Morning Report: 9/23/2014
Here’s Dr. Alsup with today’s Morning Report! Tendon Rupture Background: -Galen described in 130-201 CE. In which he described a young man injured during a wrestling match -Young people: trauma/sports -40-60 yo: chronic inflammation Sx: pain, swelling, loss of…
Morning Report: 9/19/2014
Thanks to Dr. Grock for today’s Morning Report! Case 1: 75 year old female with pmhx DVT no longer on Coumadin, recent radical mastectomy currently on chemo/rad for breast cancer presents after long flight with pleuritic chest pain and…
Morning Report: 9/18/2014
Dr. Aluisio presents today’s Morning Report!
Save of the Month! August 2014
Welcome to Save of the Month! where each month we recognize a resident who went above and beyond to make a great save in the ED. Nominations are solicited from the faculty each block and we pick one resident for recognition…
Morning Report: 9/5/2014
Here’s Dr. Aldokhi with today’s Morning Report! Pancreatitis Epidemiology – Annual incidence of acute pancreatitis range from 4.9 to 35 per 100,000 – Mortality1.5 percent in mild pancreatitis & 17 percent in severe pancreatitis – Alcoholic pancreatitis is more…
Morning Report: 9/4/2014
Today’s Morning Report is presented by Dr. Reisman! Ackee Fruit Toxicity Ackee fruit grows mostly in the Caribbean islands and West Africa. The unripe fruit contains hypoglycin A. A metabolite of hypoglycin A binds to carnitine and coenzyme A,…
Morning Report: 9/2/2014
Thanks to Dr. Wang for today’s Morning Report! Case: 45 year old female with no PMH presents with dizziness. Pt woke up, stood up from bed, and started to feel room-spinning dizziness. Resolved within a few mins. No other…