Thanks to Dr. Coquillon for today’s Morning Report! Ascaris-induced intestinal obstruction Ascaris lumbricoides: Most common helminth (roundworm) infection in the world; usually in tropical countries with warm, wet climates Length: 1mm to 1m Occur in all age groups yet…
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Editor in Chief of "The Original Kings of County" Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Assistant Residency Director SUNY Downstate / Kings County Hospital
Morning Report 5/20/2014
Here’s Dr. Kendall with today’s Morning Report! ECZEMA HERPETICUM (Kaposi varicelliform eruption) Distinct cutaneous eruption caused by virus on existing dermatosis Virus (HSV-1, HSV-2, coxsackievirus A16, vaccinia virus) + Dermatosis (atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, SLE, psoriasis, etc.)…
Morning Report: 5/16/2014
Today’s Morning Report is presented by Dr. Youn! Inhalant Abuse Definitions: “the deliberate inhalation of vapors for the purpose of changing one’s consciousness or becoming ‘high’” (Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies) – Sniffing: inhalation of a volatile substance directly from…
Morning Report: 5/15/2014
Thanks to Dr. Waldman for today’s Morning Report! Penile Fractures Definition: But there’s no bone… traumatic rupture of the corpus cavernosum Mechanism: Sudden blunt trauma or abrupt lateral bending of the penis in an erect state Breaks…
Morning Report: 5/2/2014
Dr. Aluisio presents today’s Morning Report!
Morning Report: 5/1/2014
Thanks to Dr. Nordstrom for today’s Morning Report! The Case: A 45 y.o female presents to the ED with a chief complaint of leg pain. She says the rash started 1 week ago and is located on both of…
Morning Report: 4/24/2014
Here’s Dr. Shin with today’s Morning Report! Burr Hole Craniostomy Mark H Wilson, David Wise, Gareth Davies and David Lockey. “Emergency burr holes: “How to do it” “Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2012; 20: 24. 1) Ensure indications…
Morning Report: 4/18/2014
Today’s Morning Report is presented by Dr. Kong! Landmark Peripheral Nerve Blocks at the Wrist