Smith’s Fracture Diagnosis and Management
A 15 yo male with a Smith’s Fracture. The patient had fallen onto his flexed…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Apnoeic Oxygenation in Resuscitation: Is it time?
We are finally seeing the years of airway in resuscitation dogma being challenged. The original…
HEAD-UP CPR
Image Source: jems.com You may have heard of Head-Up CPR as a new approach to…
Dr Peter Kas04/05/2023
Phlegmasia Cerulean Dolens
CASE A 35 yo woman presents with a painful blue swollen leg, that occurred rapidly,…
Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
The ‘Lightbulb Sign’ doesn’t always mean a posterior dislocation
A 35 yo woman presents to the emergency department with a complaint of shoulder dislocation.…
Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023
The unstable patient with massive PV bleed
The Case It was a quiet Sunday afternoon in a small ED (sounds like the…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Will Paramedic-2 change my practice?
If you haven’t caught the newly published Paramedic-2 trial, here’s a brief rant that tells…
Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
The Patient with Diplopia
A 58 yo male presents to the emergency department with an 8 hour history of…
Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023
A 29 yo male with sudden onset of flaccid paralysis
The Case A Previously well 29 year old male awoke at 0630hrs unable to move…
Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
A new DAWN for stroke treatment
Last week we looked at a case study involving a patient who awoke with stroke…
Dr Peter Kas03/08/2023
MCA Stroke management. It’s time for a rethink
Dealing with acute major vessel occlusion stroke in a peripheral hospital setting is not what…
Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
Using Adrenaline the right way in Cardiac Resuscitation
ADRENALINE AND CARDIAC RESUSCITATION How much to use, when to use it and when not…
Dr Peter Kas30/07/2025
Intraosseous Access Results In Decreased Survival In Cardiac Arrest
A new study shows a decreased survival in out of hospital cardiac arrest(OHCA) when intraosseous(I/O) access…
Dr Peter Kas23/01/2023
Paediatric Heart Conditions You MUST KNOW
Congenital heart conditions present at birth, but can also present within the first month of…
Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Myocarditis
Myocarditis is simply an inflammation of the heart muscle, that can lead to myocardial cell…
Dr Peter Kas31/01/2023
Should We Shock Patients in Asystole?
Should cardiac arrest patients in asystole be shocked? Is there any advantage to this? What do…
Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
