Pulseless Electrical Activity Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularResuscitation Pulseless Electrical Activity Pulseless Electrical Activity(PEA) occurs in about 30% of cardiac arrest cases. Given that it's not…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
The Cervical Spine: The Iconoclasm Continues Read more BlogTrauma The Cervical Spine: The Iconoclasm Continues In recent blogs I suggested that clinically significant C spine injuries can be excluded by…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
How Important is a C-Spine Collar….really? Read more BlogTrauma How Important is a C-Spine Collar….really? In preparation for EMCORE Hong Kong 2018, I took some time to sit down and…Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
Cervical spine clearance in the intoxicated patient Read more BlogTrauma Cervical spine clearance in the intoxicated patient The most commonly used c spine clearance rules exclude or mandate imaging in the case…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Postobstructive Diuresis Read more BlogUrology Postobstructive Diuresis Postobstructive diuresis can occur following relief of urinary obstruction. It isn't rare and can be…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
A patient with nausea, vomiting and lethargy Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularECG's I've Seen A patient with nausea, vomiting and lethargy (Please note this is a free view of this week's 'own the ecg' blog. Enjoy). A…Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
Cyanosis or Something Else? Read more BlogDermatologyToxicology Cyanosis or Something Else? A 75 year old gentleman presented with acute on chronic abdominal pain. His triage noted…Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023
Massive Propranolol Overdose Read more BlogResuscitationToxicology Massive Propranolol Overdose Massive propranolol overdose is perhaps one of the most challenging overdoses to manage. In 2009…Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
Seizure, Syncope and Sudden Collapse Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascular Seizure, Syncope and Sudden Collapse https://vimeo.com/220458927 Associate Professor Peter Kas presents Seizure, Syncope and Sudden Collapse. The patient with syncope…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Treating the Hyperglycaemic, Hyperosmolar, Hypernatraemic Patient Read more BlogResuscitation Treating the Hyperglycaemic, Hyperosmolar, Hypernatraemic Patient An 84 year old male has been brought into the emergency department. He has been…Dr Peter Kas25/01/2023
Hypernatraemia Read more BlogLabsResuscitation Hypernatraemia CASE A 76 yo woman is sent in from the nursing home with myoclonic jerks.…Dr Peter Kas02/02/2023
A Man Walks Into a Hole. Read more BlogToxicology A Man Walks Into a Hole. We often start with a case and talk about a single topic. This case is…Dr Peter Kas03/08/2023
Age-Adjusted D-dimer for ruling out pulmonary embolism Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascular Age-Adjusted D-dimer for ruling out pulmonary embolism We use D-dimer in patients with a low probability of a pulmonary embolism, to rule…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Elbow Fractures Read more BlogOrthopaedics Elbow Fractures How good are you at reading elbow X-rays? Here are some tools and rules that…Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Non-Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia; What Would You Do? Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularResuscitation Non-Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia; What Would You Do? A 74 year old man who has presented with seizure-like activity. He was not post ictal.…Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Headache and a near miss case of Temporal Arteritis Read more BlogNeurology/NeurosurgeryResuscitation Headache and a near miss case of Temporal Arteritis Temporal Arteritis also known as Giant Cell Arteritis, affects the medium and large arteries and…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023