Phlegmasia Cerulean Dolens Read more BlogVascular Phlegmasia Cerulean Dolens CASE A 35 yo woman presents with a painful blue swollen leg, that occurred rapidly,…Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
The ‘Lightbulb Sign’ doesn’t always mean a posterior dislocation Read more BlogOrthopaedics The ‘Lightbulb Sign’ doesn’t always mean a posterior dislocation A 35 yo woman presents to the emergency department with a complaint of shoulder dislocation.…Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023
The unstable patient with massive PV bleed Read more BlogObstetrics and GynaecologyResuscitation The unstable patient with massive PV bleed The Case It was a quiet Sunday afternoon in a small ED (sounds like the…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Will Paramedic-2 change my practice? Read more BlogCardiac ResuscitationResuscitation Will Paramedic-2 change my practice? If you havenāt caught the newly published Paramedic-2 Ā trial, hereās a brief rant that tells…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
The Patient with Diplopia Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery The Patient with Diplopia A 58 yo male presents to the emergency department with an 8 hour history of…Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023
A 51 year old with collapse Read more Cardiac ResuscitationECGECG Of The WeekECG QuizUncategorized A 51 year old with collapse The case A 51 year old male is brought into ED after collapsing at work.…Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
A 29 yo male with sudden onset of flaccid paralysis Read more BlogEndocrine A 29 yo male with sudden onset of flaccid paralysis The Case A Previously well 29 year old male awoke at 0630hrs unable to move…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
A new DAWN for stroke treatment Read more BlogNeurology/NeurosurgeryNeurosurgery A new DAWN for stroke treatment Last week we looked at a case study involving a patient who awoke with stroke…Dr Peter Kas03/08/2023
MCA Stroke management. It’s time for a rethink Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery MCA Stroke management. It’s time for a rethink Dealing with acute major vessel occlusion stroke in a peripheral hospital setting is not what…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
Using Adrenaline the right way in Cardiac Resuscitation Read more BlogCardiac ResuscitationCardiologyCardiovascularResuscitation Using Adrenaline the right way in Cardiac Resuscitation ADRENALINE AND CARDIAC RESUSCITATION How much to use, when to use it and when not…Dr Peter Kas30/07/2025
Intraosseous Access Results In Decreased Survival In Cardiac Arrest Read more BlogCardiac ResuscitationResuscitation Intraosseous Access Results In Decreased Survival In Cardiac Arrest A new study shows a decreased survival in out of hospital cardiac arrest(OHCA) whenĀ intraosseous(I/O) access…Dr Peter Kas23/01/2023
Paediatric Heart Conditions You MUST KNOW Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularPaediatrics Paediatric Heart Conditions You MUST KNOW Congenital heart conditions present at birth, but can also present within the first month of…Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Myocarditis Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularECG's I've SeenPaediatricsResuscitation Myocarditis Myocarditis is simply an inflammation of the heart muscle, that can lead to myocardial cell…Dr Peter Kas31/01/2023
Should We Shock Patients in Asystole? Read more BlogCardiac ResuscitationCardiologyCardiovascularResuscitation Should We Shock Patients in Asystole? Should cardiac arrest patients inĀ asystole be shocked? Is there any advantage to this? What do…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
Fever in the ED Read more BlogInfectious DiseasesMedicalSepsis Fever in the ED Fever In The Emergency Department We like to see things as binary in the ED,…Dr Peter Kas08/11/2024
Syncope Rules Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascular Syncope Rules Patients presenting with syncope to the Emergency Department can poseĀ a significant diagnostic challenge. The two…Dr Peter Kas26/01/2023