Back-stabbing: A case of Brown-Sequard Syndrome
The Case of the Stab Wound To The Back The case I…
Dr Peter Kas14/11/2024
The Crashing Atrial Fibrillation Patient: Part 1
You know this patient. You've probably seen a patient, just like this. They are old,…
Diagnosis of Scaphoid Fractures
Here is the case You have a 24 year old, right-handed tradesman, with who fell…
Dr Peter Kas03/08/2023
Pseudo-Wellens' Syndrome
I recently saw post-op patient sent down to the ED (no ICU at this hospital),…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Aschner Phenomenon in Traumatic Enucleation of the Eye
Introduction Aschner phenomenon or oculocardiac reflex is characterised by an episode of dramatic bradycardia following…
Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy is a transient syndrome that mimics an acute myocardial infarction(MI) and patients present with…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Finding Your Bliss
Joseph Campbell, renowned expert in mythology and author of many works including, 'The Power of…
Dr Peter Kas13/01/2023
Propofol for unremitting migraine – my case series of…..1
I've been waiting for some time now. Waiting, for the perfect patient with severe, unremitting…
Dr Peter Kas13/01/2023
Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest- Colder may not be better!
This is Hot of the Press! November 17th 2013 New England Journal of Medicine, Neilsen…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Treatment of Epistaxis with Tranexamic Acid?
The medical world moves quickly and some treatments emerge, are in vogue and disappear in…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
You take your eye off the ball for one moment and the next thing you know…………
After 16 years of trying, just when I thought I was starting to get the…
Dr Peter Kas14/11/2024
The Killer Rash That Wasn’t
A little more relaxed with this blog....but it is soo important. William Osler, is one…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Are they Medically Cleared?
"Are they medically cleared?" How many times do we hear this? Usually its from mental…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
An Unusual Foreign Body in the Airway
During a recent stint at a regional base hospital in NSW I was faced with…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Hyponatraemia- Working it out
Hyponatraemia is the most common electrolyte abnormality that we see. It's important to be able…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
A New Fever Coming to an ED Near You
Aedes albopictus mosquito feeding On 26th April 2013 2 cases of Chikungunya Fever were reported…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
