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: 3/20/2015

Dr. Grock presents today’s Morning Report!   Pulmonary Infections   CAP If no abx in last 3 mo and healthy: A Macrolide (2nd line Doxy) If chronic heart, lung, liver, renal disease, DM, ETOH, Ca, Asplenia, Immunosuppressed, or abx use…

Morning Report: 3/19/2015

Today’s Morning Report is presented by Dr. Aldokhi!     My Butt Hurts (Procidentia)   Case: 79 year old female with abdominal pain   Definition  Full-thickness intussusception of the rectum through the anus Epidemiology Bimodal age distribution (extreme of age)…

Morning Report: 3/17/2015

Thanks to Dr. Corburn for presenting today’s Morning Report!   Malignant MCA Syndrome   Stats -Space occupying cerebral edema resulting after MCA stroke -Occurs in 10% of all strokes -About 13% of proximal MCA strokes experience severe cerebral edema  …

Morning Report: 2/20/2015

Thanks to Dr. Bogoch for presenting today’s Morning Report!   You’re Not Dead Until You’re Warm and Dead- or are you?   Epidemiology: 1500 deaths in the USA are attributely to hypothermia yearly   Measuring Core Body Temperature: Distal third…

Morning Report: 2/12/2015

Thanks to Dr. Lewis for today’s Morning Report!   Congestive Heart Failure: Acute Pulmonary Edema   Goal: (1) Preload Reduction (2) Afterload Reduction (3) Inotropic Support   Nitroglycerin short-acting, rapid onset systemic venous and arterial dilator – decreases MAP by…

Morning Report: 2/10/2015

Here’s Dr. Bart with today’s Morning Report!   Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)   PRESENTATION: ­Typical onset 2­6 weeks (within 2 months) ­Most common inciting drugs: Aromatic Anticonvulsants: Phenytoin, phenobarbital, allopurinol, sulfa NSAIDS, antiretroviral medications, ACE inhibitors,…