PARAMEDIC-3 Trial: Drug Route in Cardiac Arrest
In response to the uncertainty of which route is better for drug administration in Out-of-Hospital…
Dr Peter Kas28/11/2025
The ICARUS-ED Trial
Sepsis is associated with morbidity and mortality.The presense of hypoalbuminemia is associated with poor outcomes in…
IO vs IV Access in OHCA
This study looked at the use of intraosseous (I/O) versus intravenous (IV) routes for drug…
Dr Peter Kas28/11/2025
Femoral Artery Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest
The Study Cohen AL et al. Femoral artery Doppler ultrasound is more accurate than manual…
Dr Peter Kas19/11/2025
Can D-dimer rule out Acute Aortic Syndrome?
Patients with acute aortic syndrome, may be very difficult to diagnose. Patients who present with…
Dr Peter Kas19/11/2025
The HALT-IT Trial
The HALT-IT Trial(1) is an important trial and one we should know well. It looks…
Dr Peter Kas13/11/2025
The ANDROMEDA-SHOCK-2 Trial
There is no optimal resuscitation strategy when dealing with septic shock. The management of fluids…
Dr Peter Kas06/11/2025
Post-Tonsillectomy Haemorrhage
Tonsillectomy is a common paediatric procedure. It may be a simple palatine tonsillar procedure or…
Dr Peter Kas03/11/2025
The New PECARN C-Spine Rule
The New PECARN C-Spine Rule: Interview with a PEM Physician Discussion with Dr Wilkin-Marshall Cervical…
Dr Peter Kas03/11/2025
Noradrenaline vs Adrenaline in Post ROSC Shock
Post resuscitative shock, occurs in up to 70% of patients who achieve return of spontaneous…
Dr Peter Kas31/10/2025
The PREOXI Trial: NIV for Preoxygenation
This is a review of the Pragmatic Trial Examining Oxygenation Prior to Intubation (PREOXI) trial(1).…
Dr Peter Kas31/10/2025
A Patient with Sudden Right Temporal Exertional Headache
A 48 yo patient presents to the emergency department with a complaint of a sudden…
Dr Peter Kas22/11/2025
EPIC Trial: Pad placement for AF Cardioversion
When cardioverting patients in new atrial fibrillation, we want our first attempt to be our…
Dr Peter Kas16/10/2025
STEMI Equivalents 2025
STEMI Equivalents 2025 The 2025 Australian ACS Guidelines have just been published. Brieger, D, Cullen,…
Dr Peter Kas15/10/2025
Guillaine Barre Syndrome: A Review
CASE A 36 yo woman presented to the emergency department complaining of numb feet. “I…
Dr Peter Kas15/10/2025
Can we distinguish refractory VF from other types of VF?
Poor clinical outcomes occur in patients with refractory Ventricular Fibrillation (VF), which is defined as…
Dr Peter Kas29/09/2025
