Carotid Dissection-When to Suspect, When to Scan. Read more BlogTraumaVascular Carotid Dissection-When to Suspect, When to Scan. Have you ever wanted to order a test, especially a radiological one and after hours…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
A ‘Rare as Hen’s Teeth’ Diagnosis Read more BlogSurgery A ‘Rare as Hen’s Teeth’ Diagnosis Have you ever had one of those cases where you thought, "I am so good,…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
How to make your own AIRWAY CAM Read more AirwayBlogNeedle CricothyrotomyTechnology How to make your own AIRWAY CAM Here is a quick and cool way to make your own airway camera.Use it to…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Airway Management in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Read more AirwayBlogCardiac ResuscitationResuscitation Airway Management in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest We all spend a significant amount of time and effort in training in and practicing…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Cement Burns: "She’ll be right mate". Maybe not. Read more BlogTrauma Cement Burns: "She’ll be right mate". Maybe not. Here is the case. A 48 year old man presents with some redness and burns…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Modified Sgarbossa Rule for diagnosing MI in Left Bundle Branch Block Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascular Modified Sgarbossa Rule for diagnosing MI in Left Bundle Branch Block Identifying a ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) in an ECG with a Left Bundle Branch…Dr Peter Kas23/01/2023
Differentiating Subarachnoid from Benign Headache Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Differentiating Subarachnoid from Benign Headache One of the things I strongly dislike, is when a patient comes into the emergency…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Solution to ‘The Patient has GAS’ Read more ABGBlogFellowship ExamLabs Solution to ‘The Patient has GAS’ A few people had a go. Well done! This is a tough one. This is…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
The patient has ‘GAS’ Read more BlogLabs The patient has ‘GAS’ Its the end of the week and those brain cells are slowing down a little,…Dr Peter Kas01/02/2023
Is Propofol the new wonder drug for headaches? Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Is Propofol the new wonder drug for headaches? Is propofol the new wonder drug for treating headaches? You know the scenario: a patient…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
TB in the ED Read more BlogInfectious DiseasesRespiratory TB in the ED Case Presentation: During a recent shift as a VMO in an Eastern State Regional ED…Dr Peter Kas31/01/2023
Apnoeic Oxygenation Read more AirwayBlog Apnoeic Oxygenation ...or how can I stop my sedated patient from desaturating? This is simple; a 7 minute…Dr Peter Kas26/01/2023
iphone app for assessing heart rhythm Read more BlogGadgets and GizmosTechnology iphone app for assessing heart rhythm Here's an interesting idea. Using an application on your smartphone, as a holter monitor. The…Dr Peter Kas10/01/2023
Head injury and blood thinners-When to Scan Read more BlogNeurology/NeurosurgeryTrauma Head injury and blood thinners-When to Scan Head injury in the anticoagulated patient can be a challenge. Below is the approach I…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Myocarditis – A case Study Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularCase Studies Myocarditis – A case Study This week my good friend Dr Will Davies, Emergency Physician extraordinaire, adventurer and all round…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
The Elbow Extension Test: avoiding the X-ray Read more BlogOrthopaedicsTrauma The Elbow Extension Test: avoiding the X-ray WHICH TRAUMATIC ELBOW INJURIES SHOULD WE BE REFERRING FOR XRAY? I spend a considerable amount…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019