The scalpel,finger,tube method for Surgical Airway Read more AirwayBlogThe Surgical Airway The scalpel,finger,tube method for Surgical Airway THE ‘SCALPEL-FINGER-TUBE’ METHOD HOT OFF THE PRESS! The February edition of Emergency Medicine Australasia (2012)…Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
Hyphaema Read more BlogUncategorized Hyphaema It's 2pm on a Saturday and the regular crowd shuffles in. Sorry that's a Billy…Dr Peter Kas25/01/2023
Cauda Equina Syndrome Read more Blog Cauda Equina Syndrome The local GP calls you as the admitting officer of a rural emergency department and…Dr Peter Kas31/01/2023
Hanging Read more Blog Hanging I was considering writing a blog on the patient who presents post hanging, when I…Dr Peter Kas01/02/2023
Doll’s Eyes and Brainstem Stroke Read more BlogCase StudiesClinical ExaminationNeurology/Neurosurgery Doll’s Eyes and Brainstem Stroke Here's the case: An 80 year old male is brought in by ambulance. GCS =…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Clinical Pearl- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularClinical ExaminationECG's I've SeenFellowship Exam Clinical Pearl- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy A 24 year old male presents following a syncopal episode. On cardiovascular examination you believe…Dr Peter Kas13/11/2024
Christmas and Ralph Waldo Emerson Read more BlogUncategorized Christmas and Ralph Waldo Emerson As I sit here after a fantastic Christmas Day and I think of all the…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Supracondylar Fracture Read more BlogFellowship ExamOrthopaedics Supracondylar Fracture Hi everyone. I wanted to spend a few moments on supracondylar fractures in children as…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
The Slam Dunk ECG! Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularECG's I've Seen The Slam Dunk ECG! Hi all. This is a case from a few days ago. I loved it, as…Dr Peter Kas26/01/2023
Where’s the lesion? Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Where’s the lesion? Good clinical examination is so important in what we do. I say, just have a…Dr Peter Kas23/01/2023
Video Laryngoscopy- let’s get out of the dark ages! Read more AirwayBlogGadgets and GizmosResuscitationTrauma Resuscitation Video Laryngoscopy- let’s get out of the dark ages! I recently ran another of our Advanced Airway Workshops at ACEM's 2011 ASM and invited…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Read more BlogECGECG's I've SeenFellowship Exam Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Left Ventricular Hypertrophy(LVH) can cause all sorts of problems in terms of ECG diagnosis. There…Dr Peter Kas07/03/2023
2 new studies to look out for – ‘CIRC’ and ‘ARCTIC’ Read more ArchitectureBlogResuscitation 2 new studies to look out for – ‘CIRC’ and ‘ARCTIC’ STUDY 1 : THE CIRC TRIAL This is a Zoll funded study that looks at…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Guidelines Schmidelines – how do i apply them? Read more AirwayBlogNeedle CricothyrotomyResuscitation Guidelines Schmidelines – how do i apply them? https://resus.com.au/guidelines-schmidelines-how-do-i-apply-them/ Hi everyone. Just finished a great week at the ASM 2011 conference in Sydney.…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
The Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect Read more BlogFellowship ExamNeurology/Neurosurgeryophthalmology The Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect This is an important part of the neurological examination of the eye. The Relative Afferent…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Sudden visual loss Read more BlogFellowship Examophthalmology Sudden visual loss Sudden loss of vision is a potentially disastrous event. It is stressful, in fact, may…Dr Peter Kas31/01/2023