Parietal Arm Drift Sign
What does Upward Arm Drift mean? A 50 yo patient presents to the emergency department…
Dr Peter Kas11/10/2023
Adrenaline: Which is the best dose to use?
Adrenaline is the most used drug in cardiac arrest. However we aren't quite sure what…
Chest Pain and Left Bundle Branch Block
A 72 yo patient presents with chest pain. He is known to have ischaemic heart…
Dr Peter Kas12/09/2023
AMAX4 Algorithm for Anaphylaxis and Asthma
AMAX4 is a treatment algorithm for anaphylaxis and asthma resuscitation. It was developed by emergency…
Dr Peter Kas28/08/2023
Reperfusion Arrhythmias
A 68 yo patient presents with two hours of central chest pain and dyspnoea and…
Dr Peter Kas24/08/2023
The Waterfall Trial: Aggressive vs Moderate Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis
The Waterfall Trial The American College of Gastroenterology(1) recommends early aggressive fluid resuscitation in the…
Dr Peter Kas06/09/2023
Surgical Airway is a Team Sport
This week we look at the Surgical Airway and how it involves the whole team.…
Dr Peter Kas30/07/2025
Ventilation: Volume vs Pressure
Let’s start by looking at 3 patient presentations. Please write down the ventilator settings you…
Dr Peter Kas06/09/2023
Video Laryngoscopy vs Direct Laryngoscopy for Critically ill patients. The DEVICE trial
There has been a lot of discussion around video laryngoscopy (VL) and its superiority or…
Dr Peter Kas03/08/2023
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection(SCAD)
CASE A 28 yo woman presents to the emergency department with chest pain and dyspnoea.…
Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
Airway Management during Cardiac Arrest
Airway Management during Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation, is still an area that we need to get…
Dr Peter Kas19/05/2023
The Non-Specific T wave abnormality
A 72 yo male patient presents with chest pain. The pain is sharp and…
Weebly ECG13/08/2023
Video Laryngoscopy versus Direct Laryngoscopy
Video laryngoscopy (VL) versus Direct Laryngoscopy (DL). What should be the standard of care? Yet…
Dr Peter Kas06/09/2023
Amiodarone vs Lidocaine(Lignocaine) for VT/VF in-hospital cardiac arrest
Amiodarone has been the first line therapy for VT/VF since 2000. At that time it…
Dr Peter Kas04/05/2023
Hoover’s Sign and Functional Weakness
A 58 yo patient presents with weakness of the left leg. The patient states that…
Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
HYPERACUTE T WAVES: STEMI EQUIVALENT
A 60 yo patient presents with chest pain. He has a past medical history…
Weebly ECG13/08/2023
