Morning Report
Morning Report: 4/18/2013
Here’s Dr. Kazzi with today’s Morning Report! Blunt Cardiac Injury Right heart most common site of BCI. MVCs and sports injuries are most common. Types of Injury: a) Myocardial contusion b) Chamber rupture (if free wall do not make it to ED, but other VSD / ASD may Read more…
Ultrasound and Radiology
X-ray Vision Answer:
So we have an 81 yo W found apneic and cyanotic and EMS was called and patient was intubated. Patient had never been here before and no history came with the patient. The history was obtained with this chest x-ray. The x-ray was done: I think Grock did a good job Read more…
Morning Report
Morning Report: 4/16/2013
Here’s Dr. Basile with today’s Morning Report! Ankle Dislocations – Can lead to long-term morbidity – Most commonly in young people in sports, falls, or MVCs – Isolated ankle dislocation is rare – Usually associated with malleolar fractures or fracture of the tip of the tibia – Open 25% Read more…
Residency Life
See One, Do One, TEACH ONE
Have you ever had a medical student give you a presentation on chest pain that involved various aspects of the patients hobby of collecting Star Trek memorabilia? Have you received way too much information about the patients pet cat for a chief complaint of toothache? This may leave you thinking Read more…
Morning Report
Morning Report: 4/12/2013
Today’s Morning Report is courtesy of Dr. Semenovskaya! Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Background – PPCM: Idiopathic cardiomyopathy that presents with heart failure secondary to left ventricular systolic dysfunction, typically manifesting in the last month of pregnancy and up to the first four months post-partum. – Etiology is unknown – theories Read more…
Evidence-Based Medicine
Staten Island Corner: VBG for DKA?
Welcome to this month’s edition of Staten Island Corner. The motivation for this comes from a common question that I am sure all of you have had at one point or another. The other day during a shift there was a debate about the accuracy of ruling in or ruling Read more…
Morning Report
Morning Report: 4/9/2013
Thanks to Dr. Yeo for today’s Morning Report! Here’s the Case: A 22 year-old male patient is brought in by EMS from a nearby club for seizures. On arrival he is lethargic, hypertensive, febrile, and tachycardic. He is accompanied by his friend who reports the patient ingested multiple tablets Read more…
Wilderness Medicine
Wilderness Medicine has hit KCHC
I just wanted to take a second to introduce you all to a new section of our KCH blog. It is going to be called Boundless in Brooklyn and it is going to feature wilderness medicine topics. I hope you all enjoy it and follow our conversations there. Enjoy.
Residency Life
Save of the Month! March 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 and embarrassment on this blog. This month’s edition goes to . Read more…