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
Last week we looked at a case study involving a patient who awoke with stroke…
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
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
A new study shows a decreased survival in out of hospital cardiac arrest(OHCA) when intraosseous(I/O) access…
Dr Peter Kas23/01/2023
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
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?
Should cardiac arrest patients in asystole be shocked? Is there any advantage to this? What do…
Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
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
Patients presenting with syncope to the Emergency Department can pose a significant diagnostic challenge. The two…
Dr Peter Kas26/01/2023
Diagnosing Ventricular Tachycardia in 5 easy steps
Here is a simple case of potential ventricular tachycardia(VT) How do you manage this? A…
Dr Peter Kas30/07/2025
Rapid IV Fluid Administration Does NOT Affect Neurological Outcome in Children with DKA
HOT OFF THE PRESS: A new clinical trial showing that rapid IV fluid administration does…
Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
Pericardiocentesis
How to Perform Pericardiocentesis Pericardiocentesis is used to treat symptomatic pericardial effusions and cardiac tamponade.…
Dr Peter Kas26/07/2023
How to Diagnose the Patient with Vertigo in 5 steps
How to Diagnose the Patient with Vertigo in 5 steps This week it's all about…
Dr Peter Kas30/07/2025
Neuro Exam Pearls: Upper limb
I don't know about you, but I've always wanted to be able to perform a…
Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
VAPOX and Ventilation During the Apnoeic Period
In Rapid Sequence Intubation(RSI), there is that period of apnoea that occurs following delivery of…
Dr Peter Kas30/07/2025
