21 Valuable lessons from a recent EMCORE Conference
As part of my learning and review process, I took time to just recount some…
Dr Peter Kas10/10/2024
Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest
The Use of Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest: An Interview with Professor Paul Middleton. Listen to…
‘Bubble Time’ to predict Right Ventricular Failure
Right Ventricular(RV) failure presents a significant challenge in the emergency department. It can affect our…
Dr Peter Kas06/10/2024
Low Energy Blunt Trauma in the Elderly: Who needs a CT Brain?
Here’s a patient presentation, I have residents and registrars discuss with me frequently. An elderly patient…
Dr Peter Kas26/09/2024
The DEFI 2022 Study
There is a significant difference in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) survival, in the…
Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
IM Adrenaline in OHCA
Adrenaline is recommended for all cardiac arrests not due to shockable rhythms and is associated…
Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
Anaphylaxis Pearls and AMAX4
I recently had the pleasure of speaking to Dr Ben McKenzie, Emergency Physician and researcher…
Dr Peter Kas25/09/2024
The Fragmented QRS
A patient is brought to the emergency department with a complaint of central pressing chest…
Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
A patient with Abdominal Pain
A 58 yo patient presents with abdominal pain. No cause is found for the pain,…
Dr Peter Kas05/09/2024
Orbital blowout fracture causing syncope
When you're suspicious of entrapment in an orbital floor blowout fracture following trauma, you ask…
Dr Peter Kas05/09/2024
A Clinical Risk Score to Identify Serious Causes of Vertigo
The patient with vertigo can be a clinical challenge. Patients may describe their symptoms as…
Dr Peter Kas15/08/2024
Is this a pacemaker malfunction?
A patient who presents to the your Emergency Department with a non-cardiac issue has the…
Dr Peter Kas13/08/2024
Acute Aortic Syndrome
A 72 yo patient presents with what appears to be a pre syncopal episode at…
Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: Pearls for diagnosis
A 68 yo patient presents with a complaint of having developed sudden onset of dizziness,…
Dr Peter Kas02/08/2024
Zero Point Survey
The 'zero-point survey' is the pre-primary survey. It is about preparing self, the team, the…
Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
5 Steps to Diagnosing Diplopia
A patient presents with a complaint of diplopia. "I've been seeing double since last night.…
Dr Peter Kas25/07/2024
