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…
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
Fever in the ED
Fever In The Emergency Department We like to see things as binary in the ED,…
Dr Peter Kas08/11/2024
Syncope Rules
Patients presenting with syncope to the Emergency Department can pose a significant diagnostic challenge. The two…
Dr Peter Kas26/01/2023
Diagnosing Ventricular Tachycardia in 5 easy steps
Here is a simple case of potential ventricular tachycardia(VT) How do you manage this? A…
Dr Peter Kas30/07/2025
Rapid IV Fluid Administration Does NOT Affect Neurological Outcome in Children with DKA
HOT OFF THE PRESS: A new clinical trial showing that rapid IV fluid administration does…
Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
Pericardiocentesis
How to Perform Pericardiocentesis Pericardiocentesis is used to treat symptomatic pericardial effusions and cardiac tamponade.…
Dr Peter Kas26/07/2023
How to Diagnose the Patient with Vertigo in 5 steps
How to Diagnose the Patient with Vertigo in 5 steps This week it's all about…
Dr Peter Kas30/07/2025
Neuro Exam Pearls: Upper limb
I don't know about you, but I've always wanted to be able to perform a…
Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
VAPOX and Ventilation During the Apnoeic Period
In Rapid Sequence Intubation(RSI), there is that period of apnoea that occurs following delivery of…
Dr Peter Kas30/07/2025
The SIC KID
For years I've been speaking about the SIC KID Mnemonic. It's time to see where we…
Dr Peter Kas30/01/2023
