Clearing the cervical spine Read more BlogFellowship ExamTrauma Clearing the cervical spine The cervical spine continues to cause problems. Once we understand the basics, clearance of the…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
avR – 'the little lead that could' Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularECGFellowship Exam avR – 'the little lead that could' I was teaching ‘The ECG in 20 Seconds’ the other day and again thought about…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Headache and eye pain Read more Blogophthalmology Headache and eye pain Recently at the EM Core we discussed headache and the red eye. I had a…Dr Peter Kas08/09/2023
Demand excellence in your medicine and you Read more BlogUncategorized Demand excellence in your medicine and you A slightly different blog today. A little while ago I gave a lecture on creating…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Atrial fibrillation revealed Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascular Atrial fibrillation revealed Well, some of you are saying, this is the secret of life. When you’ve been practicing…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Why is there a bag of balls in this man’s left lung? Read more BlogFellowship ExamRespiratory Why is there a bag of balls in this man’s left lung? Came across this interesting X-ray the other day. These are PLOMBAGE balls. From the latin…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Neck lump in a child Read more BlogFellowship ExamPaediatrics Neck lump in a child A 2 year old girl is brought into the Emergency Department by her parents. She…Dr Peter Kas01/02/2023
The suprapubic just won’t go in! Read more BlogProceduresUrology The suprapubic just won’t go in! Here’s the typical case: “Doctor, I’ve had a suprapubic in for some time and have…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Fluid resuscitation in children with severe febrile illness and hypoperfusion Read more BlogPaediatricsResuscitation Fluid resuscitation in children with severe febrile illness and hypoperfusion This is a great new study to read. The New England Journal of Medicine Study…Dr Peter Kas13/11/2024
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