Ketamine for Control of the Agitated Patient Read more AirwayBlogPsychiatrySedation Ketamine for Control of the Agitated Patient Can Ketamine be used for the control of the agitated patient? CASE A patient is…Dr Peter Kas06/09/2023
Right Ventricular Infarct Read more ECG Of The Week Right Ventricular Infarct Isolated right ventricular infarction is rare, but it does occur in 30-50% of cases of…Weebly ECG13/08/2023
My top 8 tips for getting the tube. Read more AirwayBlog My top 8 tips for getting the tube. Here are my top 8 tips for succeeding at intubation. 1. Use a Video Laryngoscope(VL),…Dr Peter Kas19/01/2023
Transient Ischaemic Attack Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Transient Ischaemic Attack A recent clinical practice article in the NEJM(1) on Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) gave a…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
Hanging Read more Fellowship Exam Hanging Hanging is one of the topics that comes up every now and then on an…Dr Peter Kas18/10/2023
Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of DVT and PE Read more BlogCardiologyRespiratory Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of DVT and PE This is a review of the updated guidelines on Diagnosis and Management of DVT and…Dr Peter Kas08/11/2024
Let’s MacGyver some equipment for COVID-19 Read more AirwayBlogCOVID-19RespiratoryUncategorized Let’s MacGyver some equipment for COVID-19 We all remember MacGyver. He'd had a toothpick and a piece of thread and voila,…Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
Does the ARDSnet protocol increase mortality in COVID-19 patients? Read more AirwayBlogCOVID-19Infectious Diseases Does the ARDSnet protocol increase mortality in COVID-19 patients? The ARDSnet protocol is a low volume high PEEP protocol used in SARS-like illnesses. COVID-19…Dr Peter Kas23/01/2023
Treating the Hypoxic COVID-19 Patient: Can low flow systems be improved? Read more AirwayBlogCOVID-19 Treating the Hypoxic COVID-19 Patient: Can low flow systems be improved? Hi Everyone I hope you're holding up out there. As we prepare for the onslaught…Dr Peter Kas13/11/2024
Intubation in SARS-CoV-2 Read more AirwayBlogCOVID-19Infectious DiseasesSARS-CoV-2Uncategorized Intubation in SARS-CoV-2 Here is a quick review of how we are approaching  intubation of potential COVID-19 patients at…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
Airway in COVID-19 Read more AirwayBlogInfectious DiseasesMedical Airway EquipmentUncategorized Airway in COVID-19 I have a lot of questions. Here are some answers and a few resources for you.…Dr Peter Kas25/01/2023
Personal Protective Equipment(PPE) Read more BlogInfectious Diseases Personal Protective Equipment(PPE) The fitting and use of personal protective equipment is so important to limit infection spread.…Dr Peter Kas10/01/2023
COVID-19: Interview with a world expert Read more BlogInfectious Diseases COVID-19: Interview with a world expert An interview with a world expert. Earlier this year I postponed the Singapore EMCORE Conference, due…Dr Peter Kas14/05/2023
The 3 Minute Neurological Examination Read more Clinical ExaminationNephrology The 3 Minute Neurological Examination The dreaded Neurological Examination. it's always a challenge. However it doesn't have to be. During…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
How to Read the CTPA Read more Fellowship ExamRadiologyRespiratoryUncategorized How to Read the CTPA CTPA's are sometimes quite confusing to read. A simple approach, based on differentiating the anatomy…Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Thyrotoxicosis SAQ Read more Fellowship Exam Thyrotoxicosis SAQ Test your knowledge by answering this question in 12 minutes A 50 year old female…Dr Peter Kas31/01/2023