The Deep Sulcus Sign and more.
Have you ever had a chest X-ray in someone that might have a pneumothorax, but…
Dr Peter Kas10/01/2023
DKA and Cerebral Oedema – Do we really know the cause?
Cerebral oedema is the most feared complication in children presenting with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA). It…
The ECG’s of Syncope
I'm not sure about you, but I seem to be seeing more patients with syncope…
Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Delayed Sequence Intubation
There's been a lot of talk around about Delayed Sequence Intubation and a little bit…
Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
How deeply should we sedate our patients post intubation?
I don't know about you, but I have always aimed at a decent level of…
Dr Peter Kas10/01/2023
3 Essential things to do to get the Airway
Well, I'm now writting the lectures for the EMCORE Conferences for Hong Kong,  Melbourne and Fiji and I was quite excited…
Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023
‘A Doctor’s Touch’
Who are you inspired by in Medicine? My clinical heroes are certainly the classics: William…
Dr Peter Kas10/01/2023
The Crashing Atrial Fibrillation Patient- Part 2- What inotrope to use?
Let me remind you of the patient we had in part 1 of this blog.…
Dr Peter Kas14/11/2024
Bilateral Hemianopia in Pregnancy
Here's the Case A 31 year old female patient at term P2G1, had noticed tunnel…
Dr Peter Kas26/07/2023
The Many Faces of Tuberculosis
As many of you who regularly read this blog will know, I have…
Dr Peter Kas10/01/2023
Back-stabbing: A case of Brown-Sequard Syndrome
The Case of the Stab Wound To The Back The case I…
Dr Peter Kas14/11/2024
The Crashing Atrial Fibrillation Patient: Part 1
You know this patient. You've probably seen a patient, just like this. They are old,…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Diagnosis of Scaphoid Fractures
Here is the case You have a 24 year old, right-handed tradesman, with who fell…
Dr Peter Kas03/08/2023
Pseudo-Wellens' Syndrome
I recently saw post-op patient sent down to the ED (no ICU at this hospital),…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Aschner Phenomenon in Traumatic Enucleation of the Eye
Introduction Aschner phenomenon or oculocardiac reflex is characterised by an episode of dramatic bradycardia following…
Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy is a transient syndrome that mimics an acute myocardial infarction(MI) and patients present with…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
