Amiodarone vs Procainamide for Ventricular Tachycardia Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascular Amiodarone vs Procainamide for Ventricular Tachycardia The PROCAMIO Study(1) This was a randomised (non-blinded) open labelled study. 62 haemodynamically stable patients…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Clearing the Cervical Spine in Children Read more ArchitectureBlogCase StudiesTraumaUncategorized Clearing the Cervical Spine in Children Introduction Most of our treatment strategy in young children is based on our clinical judgement.…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
What’s Holding You Back? Read more BlogSuccess What’s Holding You Back? This is not my usual blog and I must admit, a difficult blog to write.…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Is Ventricular Bigeminy Benign? Which Patients Need treatment? Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascular Is Ventricular Bigeminy Benign? Which Patients Need treatment? Introduction What do you do with the patient that has ventricular bigeminy? Is it benign?…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Severe Acidosis, Renal Failure and Metformin Toxicity Read more BlogNephrologyResuscitationSepsisToxicology Severe Acidosis, Renal Failure and Metformin Toxicity A Case of Severe Metformin Toxicity The call comes in just after midnight. A 67…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
Airbag Injuries: Think Carotid Artery Dissection Read more BlogTrauma Airbag Injuries: Think Carotid Artery Dissection Introduction Airbags have had a significant effect on decreasing fatalities in high speed motor vehicle…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Predicting The Fellowship Exam Read more BlogFellowship Exam Predicting The Fellowship Exam Every year, I give my predictions of the top questions for the Fellowship Exam. Usually,…Dr Peter Kas17/01/2023
Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Children: Management Read more BlogEndocrinePaediatricsPediatric Resuscitation Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Children: Management CEREBRAL OEDEMA: DO WE REALLY KNOW THE CAUSE? We recently had a child with (diabetic…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Should We Lower BP in Inra-Cerebral Haemorrhage- ATACH-2 Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Should We Lower BP in Inra-Cerebral Haemorrhage- ATACH-2 Introduction Two days after speaking at the EMCORE Conference on blood pressure control in intra-cerebral…Dr Peter Kas10/01/2023
The Penumbra Conundrum: Intracranial Haemorrhage Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery The Penumbra Conundrum: Intracranial Haemorrhage How to Control Blood Pressure in Intracranial Haemorrhage The scenario is this: A 62 year old…Dr Peter Kas10/01/2023
5 Things To Help You Get The Airway Read more AirwayBasic Airway TopicsBlogDelayed Sequence Intubation 5 Things To Help You Get The Airway 1. Know When To Intubate The Advanced Airway is not just about doing, but also…Dr Peter Kas11/01/2023
Scapholunate Dissociation Read more BlogOrthopaedics Scapholunate Dissociation Introduction Scapholunate dissociation, also called rotatory subluxation of the scaphoid and sometimes also known as…Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Thoracic Aortic Dissection: 5 things to make the diagnosis Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascular Thoracic Aortic Dissection: 5 things to make the diagnosis CASE A 70 year old man, is brought to the Emergency Department by ambulance. He…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
The ECG of Pulmonary Embolism Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularECG The ECG of Pulmonary Embolism There are several distinct ECG patterns in pulmonary embolism A CASE A 36 yo male presents…Dr Peter Kas09/12/2019
Sudden Headache in 2016: Let’s start to question Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Sudden Headache in 2016: Let’s start to question Here I am, in front of a 43 year old female patient who tells me…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
More Non-Invasive Ventilation Read more AirwayBlogRespiratory More Non-Invasive Ventilation Following the video on how to use non-invasive ventilation, I was asked to briefly again…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019