A 50 Year Old Man with Shortness of Breath and Sharp Chest Pain Read more ECGECG LibraryECG Of The WeekECG QuizFellowship Exam A 50 Year Old Man with Shortness of Breath and Sharp Chest Pain A 50 year old man presents to the emergency department with shortness of breath and…Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
50 year old with shortness of breath Read more ECGECG LibraryECG Of The WeekECG QuizFellowship Exam 50 year old with shortness of breath A 50 year old man presents with shortness of breath and sharp central chest pain…Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
Is Propofol the new wonder drug for headaches? Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Is Propofol the new wonder drug for headaches? Is propofol the new wonder drug for treating headaches? You know the scenario: a patient…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
TB in the ED Read more BlogInfectious DiseasesRespiratory TB in the ED Case Presentation: During a recent shift as a VMO in an Eastern State Regional ED…Dr Peter Kas31/01/2023
Apnoeic Oxygenation Read more AirwayBlog Apnoeic Oxygenation ...or how can I stop my sedated patient from desaturating? This is simple; a 7 minute…Dr Peter Kas26/01/2023
iphone app for assessing heart rhythm Read more BlogGadgets and GizmosTechnology iphone app for assessing heart rhythm Here's an interesting idea. Using an application on your smartphone, as a holter monitor. The…Dr Peter Kas10/01/2023
Head injury and blood thinners-When to Scan Read more BlogNeurology/NeurosurgeryTrauma Head injury and blood thinners-When to Scan Head injury in the anticoagulated patient can be a challenge. Below is the approach I…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Myocarditis – A case Study Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularCase Studies Myocarditis – A case Study This week my good friend Dr Will Davies, Emergency Physician extraordinaire, adventurer and all round…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
The Elbow Extension Test: avoiding the X-ray Read more BlogOrthopaedicsTrauma The Elbow Extension Test: avoiding the X-ray WHICH TRAUMATIC ELBOW INJURIES SHOULD WE BE REFERRING FOR XRAY? I spend a considerable amount…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Ct or no CT? That is the only question in clearing the cervical spine. Read more BlogOrthopaedicsTrauma Ct or no CT? That is the only question in clearing the cervical spine. I must admit that my practice has changed in the last few years. I have…Dr Peter Kas23/01/2023
Are we doing harm by giving morphine in chest pain? Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascular Are we doing harm by giving morphine in chest pain? Have you ever given morphine to a patient with chest pain? Have you given it…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Examination of The Hand Read more BlogClinical ExaminationOSCE Examination of The Hand In performing the clinical examination we need a place to start. The hands are…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Burns Read more BlogFellowship ExamSurgery Burns Here is a brief (13 minutes)video lecture on burns. I discuss: Initial management, including airway,…Dr Peter Kas10/01/2023
35 year old man with seizures Read more ECGECG LibraryECG Of The WeekECG Quiz 35 year old man with seizures A 35 year old man is brought to the emergency department following two seizures. His…Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
68 year old with palpitations Read more ECGECG LibraryECG Of The WeekECG QuizFellowship Exam 68 year old with palpitations A 68 year old male presents with one hour of rapid palpitations. ECG1 is taken…Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
Thermal Burns Read more BlogFellowship ExamResuscitationTraumaTrauma Resuscitation Thermal Burns I was recently looking at a past ACEM Fellowship Examination Question on burns and thought…Dr Peter Kas25/01/2023