52 yo with chest pain an hypotension
INTERESTING CASE WITH A TWIST. Read the case or watch the video. https://youtu.be/bj5-STj8Pok 52…
Dr Peter Kas20/11/2023
Capnography to guide ventilation in cardiac arrest
The End tidal CO2 (ETCO2), is measured at the end of expiration and used to…
Is rate or depth more important in chest compressions?
A resuscitation quickie. Should we aim for, a better depth or just increase the rate…
Dr Peter Kas19/01/2023
The Difficult Intubation Algorithm
The Difficult Airway Algorithm? Do we really need a difficult airway algorithm in the emergency…
Dr Peter Kas14/05/2023
Adrenaline in Cardiac Arrest is no better than BLS?
Adrenaline in Cardiac Arrest may provide no benefit above BLS alone. Adrenaline is the most…
Dr Peter Kas02/11/2022
The BaSICS and PLUS trials: 0.9% Saline versus Balanced Fluid
There has been a ongoing debate over the choice of intravenous fluid in unwell patients.…
Dr Peter Kas01/11/2022
Airway Pearls for intubating the Obese Patient
CASE A 25 yo male presents to the emergency department with palpitations and shortness of…
Dr Peter Kas02/07/2023
The Impossible Airway Made Possible: Induction to Laryngoscopy
In this part of the Impossible Airway Made Possible, I want to specifically look at…
Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
The Best Resuscitation Papers in the last 2 years
Here is a summary of some of the best resuscitation papers introduced at the EMCORE…
Dr Peter Kas02/09/2022
GCS alone to predict Traumatic Brain Injury: Can it lead to a delay in appropriate patient care?
The Glascow Coma Score(GCS) has long been used as a marker of brain injury severity,…
Dr Peter Kas25/01/2023
Hip Dislocation
Introduction This review is based on a great journal article just published (1) The most…
Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023
NOACs and a Patient with Palpitations
Below is a case of a 60 yo patient with palpitations, who is commenced on…
Dr Peter Kas08/11/2024
Emergency vs Delayed Coronary Angiography for Patients with Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
This is a review of a recent paper in JAMA Cardiology:Hauw-Berlemont C et al. Emergency…
Dr Peter Kas03/08/2023
Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Haemorrhage.
The 2022 Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Haemorrhage have just been released by the American…
Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
Does Fluid Restriction in Septic Shock result in Better Outcomes?
Literature Review: Restriction of Intravenous Fluids in ICU Patients with Septic Shock. NEJM 386;26. June…
Dr Peter Kas19/01/2023
Diplopia
A lot of people have asked for the Diplopia lecture I gave in Sydney last…
Dr Peter Kas14/05/2023
