Headache – how not to miss the bad ones Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Headache – how not to miss the bad ones Headache. Still one of those areas that causes concern. Not because we make a mess…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
The crying infant Read more BlogPaediatrics The crying infant “More is missed by not looking than by not knowing” William Osler One of the biggest…Dr Peter Kas01/02/2023
ALTE – apparent life threatening events Read more BlogPaediatrics ALTE – apparent life threatening events Case Scenario:A family bring their 8 month old to the Emergency Department. The child has had…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Hip Relocation Read more BlogOrthopaedicsProcedures Hip Relocation I remember the days when we had to reduce hips in the emergency department and…Dr Peter Kas13/01/2023
CHADS and HASBLED scores Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascular CHADS and HASBLED scores We are full of ‘scoring systems’ and ways of calculating risk. Here are two important ones.…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
I’ve got rhythm Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascular I’ve got rhythm Atrial Fibrillation is one of the most common ED presentations. Currently it affects about 1%…Dr Peter Kas23/01/2023
Troponins and renal failure Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascular Troponins and renal failure One of the common occurrences is that we have raised troponins in patients with renal impairment.…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Dizziness and vertigo Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Dizziness and vertigo A 67 year old patient comes to the emergency department with a complaint of dizziness. He…Dr Peter Kas01/02/2023
Pulmonary embolism Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularRespiratory Pulmonary embolism Pulmonary embolism(PE) is not that common. It appears with a frequency of less than one…Dr Peter Kas01/02/2023
Aortic dissection Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularResuscitationSurgery Aortic dissection A 70 plus year old non-English speaking gentleman presented to the emergency department with chest…Dr Peter Kas01/02/2023
ECG in 20 seconds explained Read more BlogECG in 20 secondsECG Of The WeekFellowship Exam ECG in 20 seconds explained OK here it is! We’ve just finished and amazing Cardiac Course (next year’s course now open) at…Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
Inferior infarct: what else to look for Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularCase StudiesECG's I've SeenFellowship Exam Inferior infarct: what else to look for In this video, Dr Sam Bendall presents one of many cases at our ECG workshop.…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
How not to miss an AMI Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascular How not to miss an AMI This is an excerpt from a lecture in the ‘Cardiac Notes’ by Assoc Professor Kas,…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
ECG in 20 seconds Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularECG in 20 secondsECG Of The WeekFellowship ExamMInutes to Mastery ECG in 20 seconds One of the unfortunate consequences of busier ED’s is we do more of everything. Every…Dr Peter Kas13/11/2024
The new resuscitation guidelines Read more BlogCardiac ResuscitationFellowship ExamResuscitationUncategorized The new resuscitation guidelines The new Australian Resuscitation Guidelines are out. We were waiting to see if they took…Dr Peter Kas09/01/2023
Scombroid poisoning Read more BlogToxicology Scombroid poisoning A 32 year old woman presents with a severe, sudden onset of throbbing headache, facial…Dr Peter Kas30/01/2023