Convulsive Status Epilepticus accounts for up to 75% of all status epilepticus(1). We recognise it in…
Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
You've just seen a patient with sudden onset of headache. They have presented within 6…
Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
In the patient who presents with cariogenic shock, the cath lab and a stent or…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
A BRUE is a Brief Resolved Unexplained Event and has somehow replaced the old term…
Dr Peter Kas18/10/2023
Syncope is one of those conditions you either love or hate. I certainly have at…
Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023
Wellen's Syndrome is one of those syndromes that all emergency physicians know about. It's probably…
Dr Peter Kas14/11/2024
Spodick's Sign appears in Stage I of Pericarditis and is a downsloping of the TP…
Dr Peter Kas03/08/2023
The diagnosis of pulmonary embolism(PE) is an almost common occurrence in the emergency department. The…
Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
Let me start by saying that some pulmonary embolisms(PE)’s are obvious. In those, you don’t…
Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Introduction A 38 year old woman presents to the emergency department, with sudden onset severe…
Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
CASE A 30 yo woman is transferred to your emergency department from a smaller centre,…
Dr Peter Kas22/10/2020
Acute pancreatitis carries an overall risk of mortality of 2%, but it may be as…
Dr Peter Kas10/08/2023
The Case: A 60 yo male presents to the emergency department with Ciguatera Toxicity. He…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Infection of the flexor tendon sheaths of the hand, represents a potential surgical emergency, due…
Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023
How Dangerous is Pulmonary Embolism? The diagnosis and management of pulmonary embolism(PE), like most things…
Dr Peter Kas19/01/2023
