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: 10/3/2013

Here’s Dr. Basile with today’s Morning Report!   Case:  60 yo female with pmh of htn, ESRD on HD presents as notification for syncope and hypotension.  BP of 75/40, HR of 45.  Afebrile Rectally.  Bedside sono, no large pericardial effusion.…

ED Critical Care Conference: September 2013

ED Critical Care Conference: Sept 2013 The Curious Case of AMS with an (initially) Normal CT Head presented by Dr. Andy Grock   Case: 24 yo M, no pmhx presents AMS s/p assault. MRI shows Diffuse Axonal Injury.   TBI Discussion Severity…

Morning Report: 10/1/2013

Thanks to Dr. Martinez for today’s Morning Report!   CASE: 26 y/o M recently immigrated from Haiti p/w AMS after episode of whole body shaking. Per mom, he is not responsive. He was well until this morning with no complaints…

Morning Report: 9/17/2013

Today’s Morning Report is courtesy of Dr. Grock!   Case: 64 yo male  PMH of DM/HTN/prostate ca s/p RT presents with fever.   Important questions? TRAVEL HISTORY!!!!! Fever pattern, other symptoms…   ROS: neck stiffness and recently returned from West…

Save of the Month! August 2013

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: 9/6/2013

Thanks to Dr. Bradby for today’s Morning Report!   Stroke in Sickle Cell Disease Neurological and Hematological Emergency 24% of sickle cell disease patients have a stroke by the age of 45 years these people have an increased risk of…

Wednesday Wrap-up: 9/4/2013

Welcome back to another edition of Wednesday Wrap-up! We had some great conference topics today including Geriatric Trauma, Reversal of Anticoagulation, and Toxic Alcohols! The topic I wanted to talk more about was the approach to CAP which was raised…