Severe Acidosis, Renal Failure and Metformin Toxicity
A Case of Severe Metformin Toxicity The call comes in just after midnight. A 67…
Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
Airbag Injuries: Think Carotid Artery Dissection
Introduction Airbags have had a significant effect on decreasing fatalities in high speed motor vehicle…
Predicting The Fellowship Exam
Every year, I give my predictions of the top questions for the Fellowship Exam. Usually,…
Dr Peter Kas17/01/2023
Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Children: Management
CEREBRAL OEDEMA: DO WE REALLY KNOW THE CAUSE? We recently had a child with (diabetic…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
More ABG Examples
A 21 year old man is brought in by his father with a one week…
Dr Peter Kas31/01/2023
Reading the ABG
The ABG is one of the most basic tests we run in the Emergency Department.…
Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
Should We Lower BP in Inra-Cerebral Haemorrhage- ATACH-2
Introduction Two days after speaking at the EMCORE Conference on blood pressure control in intra-cerebral…
Dr Peter Kas10/01/2023
The Penumbra Conundrum: Intracranial Haemorrhage
How to Control Blood Pressure in Intracranial Haemorrhage The scenario is this: A 62 year old…
Dr Peter Kas10/01/2023
5 Things To Help You Get The Airway
1. Know When To Intubate The Advanced Airway is not just about doing, but also…
Dr Peter Kas11/01/2023
Scapholunate Dissociation
Introduction Scapholunate dissociation, also called rotatory subluxation of the scaphoid and sometimes also known as…
Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Thoracic Aortic Dissection: 5 things to make the diagnosis
CASE A 70 year old man, is brought to the Emergency Department by ambulance. He…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
The ECG of Pulmonary Embolism
There are several distinct ECG patterns in pulmonary embolism A CASE A 36 yo male presents…
Dr Peter Kas09/12/2019
Sudden Headache in 2016: Let’s start to question
Here I am, in front of a 43 year old female patient who tells me…
Dr Peter Kas30/07/2025
More Non-Invasive Ventilation
Following the video on how to use non-invasive ventilation, I was asked to briefly again…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Galeazzi Fracture
The forearm X-ray of a young man following a dirt bike accident are shown. Clinically he…
Dr Peter Kas06/09/2023
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Introduction and a case Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, also called regional pain syndrome, is usually as…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
