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
Here's the case: An 80 year old male is brought in by ambulance. GCS =…
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
As I sit here after a fantastic Christmas Day and I think of all the…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
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!
Hi all. This is a case from a few days ago. I loved it, as…
Dr Peter Kas26/01/2023
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!
I recently ran another of our Advanced Airway Workshops at ACEM's 2011 ASM and invited…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
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’
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?
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
This is an important part of the neurological examination of the eye. The Relative Afferent…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Sudden visual loss
Sudden loss of vision is a potentially disastrous event. It is stressful, in fact, may…
Dr Peter Kas31/01/2023
Is it a FIT or a FAINT?
Patients that present with syncope can be challenging purely because syncope is a symptom, not…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Designing your emergency department/hospital
I’ve been involved in the design of a lot of Emergency Departments. The saddest thing…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
The JOLT TEST for Meningitis
Neck stiffness in suspected meningitis is a difficult thing to elicit and its definition varies.…
Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
