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’
A few people had a go. Well done! This is a tough one. This is…
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?
Is propofol the new wonder drug for treating headaches? You know the scenario: a patient…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
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
...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
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
Head injury in the anticoagulated patient can be a challenge. Below is the approach I…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
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
WHICH TRAUMATIC ELBOW INJURIES SHOULD WE BE REFERRING FOR XRAY? I spend a considerable amount…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Ct or no CT? That is the only question in clearing the cervical spine.
I must admit that my practice has changed in the last few years. I have…
Dr Peter Kas23/01/2023
Are we doing harm by giving morphine in chest pain?
Have you ever given morphine to a patient with chest pain? Have you given it…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Burns
Here is a brief (13 minutes)video lecture on burns. I discuss: Initial management, including airway,…
Dr Peter Kas10/01/2023
Thermal Burns
I was recently looking at a past ACEM Fellowship Examination Question on burns and thought…
Dr Peter Kas25/01/2023
Defibrillation fire threat- fact or myth?
A great question came through the website this week. The question went something like this:…
Dr Peter Kas14/11/2024
Rapid Approach to Vertigo
I'm giving the talk on vertigo at the EMCORE, however several people have asked, after…
Dr Peter Kas14/11/2024
