How Dangerous is Pulmonary Embolism?
How Dangerous is Pulmonary Embolism? The diagnosis and management of pulmonary embolism(PE), like most things…
Dr Peter Kas19/01/2023
Amiodarone vs Procainamide for Ventricular Tachycardia
The PROCAMIO Study(1) This was a randomised (non-blinded) open labelled study. 62 haemodynamically stable patients…
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?
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?
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
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
Introduction Airbags have had a significant effect on decreasing fatalities in high speed motor vehicle…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
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
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
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
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
1. Know When To Intubate The Advanced Airway is not just about doing, but also…
Dr Peter Kas11/01/2023
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
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
There are several distinct ECGÂ 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
Here I am, in front of a 43 year old female patient who tells me…
Dr Peter Kas30/07/2025
