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: 8/3/2012

Thank you to Dr. Meister for today’s Morning Report.   Postpartum Headache:                                                                                                       In a retrospective review of 95 women with severe postpartum headache, 39% were diagnosed with tension headache, 24% with preeclampsia/eclampsia, 16% with postdural puncture headache, 11% with migraine,…

Morning Report: 8/2/2012

Thanks to Dr. Melendez for today’s Morning Report!   Bath Salts   Multiple drugs which are difficult to detect on drug screens have been made and used in an attempt to circumvent detection.  The use of bath salts in the…

Morning Report: 7/31/2012

Today’s morning report comes courtesy of Dr. Lau. It begins with the following case presentation:   22 yo m with no pmh BIBEMS for syncope c/o nausea, fatigue, and generalized myalgias. Pt states just returned from a trip to Miami where he…

Morning Report: 7/12/2012

Thanks to Dr. Meister for today’s Morning Report! Morning Report: Zoster Ophthalmicus Epidemiology:1-3 /1000 cases per year, 10-25% of shingles infections, lifetime risk of shingles is 10-20%, usually starts in 5th decade of life, immune compromised are more at risk…

Morning Report: 7/10/2012

Today’s Morning Report is courtesy of Dr. Aherne: Supraclavicular Subclavian Central Venous Access Offers several advantages over infraclavicular approach: At the insertion site, the subclavian vein is closer to the skin Right sided approach provides a straighter path into the…

Morning Report: 7/5/2012

Today’s Morning Report is thanks to Dr. Joshi!   Clinical Scenario: 19 yo woman was walking down the street and twisted her ankle and now is in the ED for evaluation.  The next patient you are supposed to see is…