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
A 50 year old man presents with shortness of breath and sharp central chest pain…
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
Case Presentation: During a recent shift as a VMO in an Eastern State Regional ED…
Dr Peter Kas31/01/2023
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
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
Head injury in the anticoagulated patient can be a challenge. Below is the approach I…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
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
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.
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?
Have you ever given morphine to a patient with chest pain? Have you given it…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
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
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
A 68 year old male presents with one hour of rapid palpitations. ECG1 is taken…
Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
Thermal Burns
I was recently looking at a past ACEM Fellowship Examination Question on burns and thought…
Dr Peter Kas25/01/2023
54 year old male with chest pain
A 54 year old male with no past history presents with one hour of chest…
Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
