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
Double Sequential External Defibrillation(DSED) is a means of administering sequential shocks to terminate shock resistant…
Complications of Bariatric Surgery
In this blog we discuss the various complications of Bariatric Surgery. Bariatric surgery is one…
Dr Peter Kas11/07/2026
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
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
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
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?
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
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?
In the blunt trauma patient, where we are considering a pan-scan, is there a role for…
Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
Pregnancy and Trauma
Trauma in pregnancy is a much more complex topic than simply, ’tilt them on their…
Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
Capnography
Understanding capnography and being able to decipher the waveforms, can give us critical information on a…
Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
The 6 Human Needs
As part of a talk on ‘Dealing with Difficult People’, I gave at EMCORE Hong…
Dr Peter Kas13/11/2024
Should we bring Bretylium back in cardiac arrest?
Following a brief presentation at EMCore Hong Kong in April of this year, that challenged…
Dr Peter Kas08/11/2024
Upright T wave in V1
A 65 year old woman presents with a 20 minute episode of chest pain. Her…
Dr Peter Kas02/07/2023
Syncope in Children
Syncope is not uncommon, occurring in up to 25% of children. Most causes are benign,…
Dr Peter Kas08/11/2024
