Lactation Ketoacidosis
CASE A 30 yo woman is transferred to your emergency department from a smaller centre,…
Dr Peter Kas22/10/2020
Fluid Resuscitation in Pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis carries an overall risk of mortality of 2%, but it may be as…
Module 3: The QRS
The QRS When it comes to the QRS complex there are 4 questions to ask:…
Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
Module 1: History and Rate
1. History and Rate HISTORY The story is so important to get early. Why? Because…
Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
Module 2: The P wave and Blocks
P waves and Mobitz Blocks The P wave Look at the P waves- are they…
Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
Ciguatera Toxicity and Allodynia
The Case: A 60 yo male presents to the emergency department with Ciguatera Toxicity. He…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Flexor Tendon Sheath Infections of The Hand
Infection of the flexor tendon sheaths of the hand, represents a potential surgical emergency, due…
Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023
External Pacing
A 65 year old male is brought to the emergency department. He has had a…
Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
How Dangerous is Pulmonary Embolism?
How Dangerous is Pulmonary Embolism? The diagnosis and management of pulmonary embolism(PE), like most things…
Dr Peter Kas19/01/2023
How to Read The Paediatric ECG
Below is an ECG taken of a 0ne week old infant, who has some shortness…
Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
Amiodarone vs Procainamide for Ventricular Tachycardia
The PROCAMIO Study(1) This was a randomised (non-blinded) open labelled study. 62 haemodynamically stable patients…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Clearing the Cervical Spine in Children
Introduction Most of our treatment strategy in young children is based on our clinical judgement.…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
What’s Holding You Back?
This is not my usual blog and I must admit, a difficult blog to write.…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
How to Read the Blood Gas
The ABG or VBG become very important clues as to the diagnosis of some of…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
How to Read the ECG
Reading the ECG, is one of the most important skills in Medicine. We are expected…
Dr Peter Kas06/09/2023
Is Ventricular Bigeminy Benign? Which Patients Need treatment?
Introduction What do you do with the patient that has ventricular bigeminy? Is it benign?…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
