Slow Atrial Fibrillation or Complete Heart Block: Lewis lead to the rescue Read more BlogCardiologyECG Slow Atrial Fibrillation or Complete Heart Block: Lewis lead to the rescue A 90-year-old gentleman presents via ambulance to the ED. He has suffered a presyncopal episode…Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
Resuscitation Literature Review October 2019 Read more BlogCardiac ResuscitationResuscitation Resuscitation Literature Review October 2019 This week, I wanted to quickly review some of the latest resuscitation literature. Let's look…Dr Peter Kas29/10/2019
The Lewis Lead Read more BlogCardiologyECGECG in 20 secondsECG Of The Week The Lewis Lead The Lewis lead(1), is a means of detecting atrial activity and can be used where…Dr Peter Kas08/11/2024
Benediction Sign Read more BlogClinical Examination Benediction Sign The Benediction Sign is mistakenly called an Ulnar nerve injury. It is in fact a…Dr Peter Kas26/01/2023
ST Elevation in aVR Read more BlogECGECG in 20 secondsECG LibraryECG Of The WeekECG's I've Seen ST Elevation in aVR A 70 year old woman presents with severe shortness of breath and chest pain. She…Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
Brugada Syndrome Read more BlogCardiologyECGECG's I've Seen Brugada Syndrome A 25 year old male presents to the emergency department following a near syncopal episode.…Dr Peter Kas08/11/2024
11 Things to Maximise Adult Cardiac Resuscitation Read more BlogCardiac ResuscitationCardiology 11 Things to Maximise Adult Cardiac Resuscitation INTRODUCTION I was recently speaking with a colleague, about a recently published paper on ‘ideal’…Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
Double Sequential External Defibrillation Read more BlogCardiac ResuscitationResuscitationUncategorized Double Sequential External Defibrillation Double Sequential External Defibrillation(DSED) is a means of administering sequential shocks to terminate shock resistant…Dr Peter Kas24/07/2019
Complications of Bariatric Surgery Read more BlogSurgery Complications of Bariatric Surgery In this blog we discuss the various complications of Bariatric Surgery. Bariatric surgery is one…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
Gilula’s Carpal Arcs Read more BlogOrthopaedics Gilula’s Carpal Arcs Gilula's carpal arcs are used to determine carpal alignment. They can assist in identifying ligamentous…Dr Peter Kas26/01/2023
Runaway Pacemaker and Lethal Arrhythmia Read more BlogCardiology Runaway Pacemaker and Lethal Arrhythmia A potential complication of a failing pacemaker, is a condition known as 'Runaway Pacemaker'. Below…Dr Peter Kas17/07/2019
Hypertensive Emergencies and how to treat them Read more BlogCardiovascular Hypertensive Emergencies and how to treat them Hypertensive emergencies are defined as sudden and prolonged increases in the arterial blood pressure, with…Dr Peter Kas14/07/2019
Phenytoin and Levetiracetam: EcLIPSE and ConSEPT trials Read more BlogNeurology/NeurosurgeryPaediatricsResuscitation Phenytoin and Levetiracetam: EcLIPSE and ConSEPT trials There has been a longstanding discussion over which is the best second-line agent to use…Dr Peter Kas12/07/2019
Honey for Button Battery Ingestion? Read more BlogTrauma Honey for Button Battery Ingestion? A 25-year-old patient presents with recurrent lithium button battery ingestion. She had been admitted with…Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
The U wave and the ECG: Don’t miss this Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascular The U wave and the ECG: Don’t miss this The U wave is an often ignored deflection on the ECG. It is usually <…Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
Why are we still doing log roll, FAST and rectal exams? Read more BlogTrauma Why are we still doing log roll, FAST and rectal exams? In the blunt trauma patient, where we are considering a pan-scan, is there a role for…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023