IS calculating axis of any use?
For quite some time I've been less than eager to calculate axis on all…
Weebly ECG13/08/2023
Cannabis Hyperemesis
We've all seen Cannabis hyperemesis and it's not pretty. The patient showers and feels much better.....…
A 22 yo male with lethargy and palpitations
A22yomale presents to the emergency department with a history of lethargy, fatigue and palpitations.…
Weebly ECG13/08/2023
The Reverse Vagal Manoeuvre for SVT
A NEW technique for reverting SVT was published in AJEM(1) this week. The Reverse Vagal…
Dr Peter Kas14/05/2023
ST Elevation in Non-Contiguous Leads: What do we do with that?
In this blog we again look at why serial ECGs are important and how…
Weebly ECG13/08/2023
Canadian Syncope Risk Score
Those Canadians are clever. They've given us ankle rules and knee rules and subarachnoid rules.…
Dr Peter Kas14/11/2024
A Patient with Wide Complex Tachycardia
Beware the Impersonators This week we see one of my favourite ECGs of the year.…
Dr Peter Kas06/09/2023
A Patient with Wide Complex Tachycardia
This week we see one of my favourite ECGs of the year. In fact…
Weebly ECG13/08/2023
Don’t Miss the Occult Fracture
A normal X-ray does not necessarily exclude a fracture. It is simply a test used,…
Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023
Pronator Quadratus Sign
The pronator Quadratus sign is a sign seen on the lateral X-ray of the wrist/forearm…
Dr Peter Kas08/09/2023
4 Things to do to never miss the MOBITZ BLOCK
Mobitz Blocks are tricky. Look at the ECGs below and work out if there is…
Weebly ECG13/08/2023
Retinal Detachment
An elderly patient presents with worsening vision in one eye over the last 2 days.…
Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Sudden Hearing Loss
A 64 year old male is sent into the Emergency Department by an audiologist with…
Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
Digoxin and the ECG
An 80 yo woman presents to the emergency department with the complaint of feeling…
Weebly ECG13/08/2023
ECG of the Athlete
The ECG of athletes can pose a challenge, in distinguishing pathological changes from those physiological…
Weebly ECG13/08/2023
Risk Stratification of Sudden Headache
This week we try something different. I interview the lead author of a recent paper…
Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
