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…
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
Should we intubate in the ramped position?
I’ve spoken on awake intubationat the EMCORE Conferences, especially at the last Masterclass. I also spoke…
Dr Peter Kas30/07/2025
5 Things to Think About in a Wheezy Child
Minimal Handling Stop touching the patient. Often enough in paediatrics, more is not better. This…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Zipper Injuries
This blog is often full of new evidence from high quality trials and literature reviews…
Dr Peter Kas25/01/2023
Contrast Induced Nephropathy: Is it Real?
You are managing a trauma and request a CT abdomen to exclude an intra-abdominal injury.…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Fixed Dilated Pupils
Head injury with fixed dilated pupils: Are we done? We have looked at the pupillary…
Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
The Unstable Atrial Fibrillation Patient
THE CASE A 75 yo man is brought into your small rural ED after 3…
Dr Peter Kas18/10/2023
Are You Still Feeling For A Pulse? Stop It!
I remember years ago when we used to manage cardiac arrests and everyone was asked…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
