Guest Editors
Jasbir Makker
Bronx Care Health System, Affiliated with ICAHN School of Medicine, Mt Sinai, NY
Dr. Jasbir Makker received his MD in internal medicine in 2012. He completed his gastroenterology training from BronxCare Health System in 2016. He is currently an attending physician in the division of Gastroenterology at BronxCare Health System and is an assistant clinical professor at Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine, New York. His research interests are gastrointestinal and hepatic diseases. He is an invited reviewer for several peer reviewed journals. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.
Suresh Kumar Nayudu
Bronx Care Health System, Affiliated with ICAHN School of Medicine, Mt Sinai, NY
As an Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program at BronxCare Health System and attending physician, division of Gastroenterology, Dr. Nayudu’s responsibilities are wide ranging and multi-faceted. Dr. Nayudu sees both leadership and clinical positions as being complementary, building on each other in achieving high quality care, as well as patient safety and satisfaction. Medical Education remains a continuing priority for Dr. Nayudu. He continues to serve as the Associate Program Director of Internal Medicine residency program. Dr. Nayudu is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and American College of Gastroenterology. Dr. Nayudu first came to BronxCare Health System as an intern in 2007, following his graduation from the Andhra Medical College in India. He subsequently completed his residency in Internal Medicine, as well as fellowship in Gastroenterology, and then served in positions of increasing responsibility
Sridhar Chilimuri
Bronx Care Health System, Affiliated with ICAHN School of Medicine, Mt Sinai, NY
Dr. Sridhar Chilimuri is Chairman, Department of Medicine and Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program at BronxCare Health System. He is an associate professor of clinical medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American Gastroenterology Association. He has published numerous original research articles in peer reviewed scientific journals and has authored several book chapters. Most recently, he has led several studies evaluating risk factors and outcomes of patients affected with COVID-19.
Collection Overview
An internist is expected to know and perform a number of procedures at bedside. These include central line placements, lumbar puncture, arthrocentesis, abdominal ascitic fluid paracentesis, thoracentesis, foley's catheter placement, tracheal intubation, bone marrow aspiration, bone marrow biopsy, etc. Every physician does not get equal opportunity to learn and master these procedures during their training. This Collection is intended to provide detailed protocols documenting these procedures with special emphasis on their indication, contraindication, equipment required, preparation, and patient positioning. This Collection will hope that by discussing these common bedside procedures all the way from indication to the procedure details, it will be useful in clinical practice, preparing for examinations and as a teaching tool. Invited contributors are experts and everyday users of the technique and will cover these important bedside procedures in detail.
Articles
Abstracts
Thoracentesis: Common Bedside Procedure
Misbahuddin Khaja*1
1Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Bronx Care Health System
Bone Marrow Biopsy and Aspiration
Ahmad Hanif*1
1BronxCare Hospital Center
Central Line: Common Bedside Procedure
Misbahuddin Khaja*1
1Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Bronx Care Health System
Insertion of Foley Catheter
Haozhe Sun*1,
Abhilasha Jyala1,
Nikhitha Mantri1,
Vibha Hayagreev1,
Haider Ghazanfar1
1BronxCare Health System, Department of Medicine
Paracentesis
Haozhe Sun1,
Nikhitha Mantri*1,
Abhilasha Jyala1,
Vibha Hayagreev1,
Haider Ghazanfar1
1BronxCare Health System
Lumbar puncture: indications, contraindications, critical steps, limitations, significance or alternatives, importance and potential application
harpreet kaur1,
Manjeet Dhallu*1,
prabhash kakarla1
1Bronx Care Hospital