Pediatric Conference 4/4/12 Follow Up: DKA Management Clinical Pearls DKA in Pediatrics: DKA occurs when there is a disruption in the balance between insulin and counter-regulatory hormones secondary to a deficiency in circulating insulin. The resulting state is hyperglycemia,…
Welcome to the first Evidence Based Medicine blog entry, where we discuss the mounds or molehills of data for what we do in the ED. Are we practicing dogma? Or is there some science behind it? For the first topic,…
ICU Conference 3/28/12 Follow-Up: Serotonin Syndrome and NMS Pt on “multiple psychiatric medications” presents to the ER “acting strangely”… after doing a physical exam and excluding other potential causes, your primary differential includes… Serotonin Syndrome Epidemiology: Occurs in 15% of patients…
Welcome to our very first politics in medicine blog! As physicians, our job is to know the medicine and take care of patients. That’s what we signed up to do when we decided to go to medical school. However,…
Hey guys, Check out this case and let me know what you think. I will post the answer and discussion in 1-2 weeks. 45 year old male with history of abnormal heart beat, htn complaining of difficulty breathing and palpitations.…
Welcome to the first resident blog for the original Kings of County! These blog entries are the combined collaboration of several residents of the Kings County Emergency Department, with guidance from Dr. Jay Khadpe. Every Monday, a new entry will…