Low Energy Blunt Trauma in the Elderly: Who needs a CT Brain? Read more BlogNeurosurgery Low Energy Blunt Trauma in the Elderly: Who needs a CT Brain? Here’s a patient presentation, I have residents and registrars discuss with me frequently. An elderly patient…Dr Peter Kas26/09/2024
The DEFI 2022 Study Read more BlogCardiac Resuscitation The DEFI 2022 Study There is a significant difference in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) survival, in the…Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
IM Adrenaline in OHCA Read more BlogCardiac Resuscitation IM Adrenaline in OHCA Adrenaline is recommended for all cardiac arrests not due to shockable rhythms and is associated…Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
Anaphylaxis Pearls and AMAX4 Read more AnaphylaxisBlogCardiac Resuscitation Anaphylaxis Pearls and AMAX4 I recently had the pleasure of speaking to Dr Ben McKenzie, Emergency Physician and researcher…Dr Peter Kas25/09/2024
The Fragmented QRS Read more BlogECG Of The Week The Fragmented QRS A patient is brought to the emergency department with a complaint of central pressing chest…Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
A patient with Abdominal Pain Read more BlogCardiologyECG Of The Week A patient with Abdominal Pain A 58 yo patient presents with abdominal pain. No cause is found for the pain,…Dr Peter Kas05/09/2024
Orbital blowout fracture causing syncope Read more BlogophthalmologyTrauma Orbital blowout fracture causing syncope When you're suspicious of entrapment in an orbital floor blowout fracture following trauma, you ask…Dr Peter Kas05/09/2024
A Clinical Risk Score to Identify Serious Causes of Vertigo Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery A Clinical Risk Score to Identify Serious Causes of Vertigo The patient with vertigo can be a clinical challenge. Patients may describe their symptoms as…Dr Peter Kas15/08/2024
Is this a pacemaker malfunction? Read more BlogCardiologyECG Of The Week Is this a pacemaker malfunction? A patient who presents to the your Emergency Department with a non-cardiac issue has the…Dr Peter Kas13/08/2024
Acute Aortic Syndrome Read more BlogCardiology Acute Aortic Syndrome A 72 yo patient presents with what appears to be a pre syncopal episode at…Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: Pearls for diagnosis Read more BlogNeurology/NeurosurgeryUncategorized Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: Pearls for diagnosis A 68 yo patient presents with a complaint of having developed sudden onset of dizziness,…Dr Peter Kas02/08/2024
Zero Point Survey Read more BlogCognitiveResuscitation Zero Point Survey The 'zero-point survey' is the pre-primary survey. It is about preparing self, the team, the…Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
5 Steps to Diagnosing Diplopia Read more BlogNeurology/NeurosurgeryUncategorized 5 Steps to Diagnosing Diplopia A patient presents with a complaint of diplopia. "I've been seeing double since last night.…Dr Peter Kas25/07/2024
ARREST Trial Read more BlogResuscitationUncategorized ARREST Trial The survival from out of hospital cardiac arrest varies from region to region. This makers…Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
Diagnostic Testing for Suspected SAH in the ED Read more BlogNeurosurgery Diagnostic Testing for Suspected SAH in the ED Non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) accounts for 5% of acute headache presentations to the emergency department.…Dr Peter Kas14/06/2024
Modified Valsalva plus Adenosine for reverting SVT Read more BlogCardiologySVT Modified Valsalva plus Adenosine for reverting SVT Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), is a non-ischaemic tachyarrhythmia, with which patients, not uncommonly, present to…Dr Peter Kas12/06/2024