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: 11/25/2014

by Jay Khadpe MD • November 25, 2014 • Comments Off

Dr. Freedman is back with Part 2 of his Morning Report! Part 2: Quick Case: A 32 year-old gentleman, with no past medical history, presents with “I can’t move my legs.” Serum potassium = 1.4mmol/L. Diagnosis: Hypokalemic Periodic…

Morning Report: 11/21/2014

by Jay Khadpe MD • November 21, 2014 • Comments Off

Thanks to Dr. Freedman for today’s Morning Report! Part 1: ECG Findings of Hypokalemia First some definitions: Mild: K < 3.5 mmol/L Moderate: K < 3.0 Severe: K < 2.5 ECG Changes: Typically appear at ~2.7 Increased…

Morning Report: 11/20/2014

by Jay Khadpe MD • November 20, 2014 • Comments Off

Dr. Grock presents today’s Morning Report! The Case: 65 M h/o HTN, CHF w/ EF 25% with AICD presents s/p 3 shocks. Appears well. ECG: LBBB unchanged without any other scariness. What do you do? (IV/O2,Cards for device interrogation, Check lytes…

Wednesday Wrap-up: 11/19/2014

by Jay Khadpe MD • November 19, 2014 • Comments Off

Musculoskeletal Module

Morning Report: 11/11/2014

by Jay Khadpe MD • November 11, 2014 • Comments Off

Thanks to Dr. Muhlfelder for today’s Morning Report! Inhalant Injuries Initial Mgmt: ABCs, IV, oxygen supplementation, monitor Exam: bronchospasm, airway edema, nares +/- thermal injury initial eval of airway is not good predictor of progressing edema/compromise, progresses…