Epicardial Fat Necrosis Read more BlogCardiology Epicardial Fat Necrosis Epicardial fat necrosis is a rare, benign, self limiting condition that can mimic more serious…Dr Peter Kas14/11/2024
Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department Read more BlogCardiology Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department Here are two cases of patients with Atrial Fibrillation. Would you treat them in the…Dr Peter Kas14/11/2024
The Right Ventricular Spiral of Death Read more BlogCardiac ResuscitationCardiovascularpulmonary embolism The Right Ventricular Spiral of Death The right ventricular spiral of death in PE is very real and very scary. We…Dr Peter Kas08/11/2024
Continuous CPR vs 30:2 Read more BlogEvidence Continuous CPR vs 30:2 Getting CPR right is important. We talk about rate and depth and recoil and duty…Dr Peter Kas16/11/2021
Why is the CO2 so high? Read more ABGBlogRespiratory Why is the CO2 so high? A 29 yo female presents with tachycardia and shortness of breath and some pleuritic chest…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
ACE Inhibitor mediated Angioedema Read more Advanced Airway TopicsAirwayBlog ACE Inhibitor mediated Angioedema A 71 year old male with a history of COPD and heavy ongoing smoking habit,…Dr Peter Kas08/11/2024
A Pregnant Patient with Chest Pain Read more BlogObstetrics and Gynaecology A Pregnant Patient with Chest Pain A 27 yo 34/40 gestation G1P0 patient presented to the Emergency Department with central chest…Dr Peter Kas13/11/2024
The Davos Technique for Shoulder relocation Read more BlogOrthopaedics The Davos Technique for Shoulder relocation Patients with shoulder dislocations are not an uncommon presentations to the Emergency Department. The ability…Dr Peter Kas26/07/2023
Paediatric Pearls Read more BlogPaediatrics Paediatric Pearls I've given a talk on Paediatric Pearls in the past. I recently revived the talk…Dr Peter Kas29/11/2024
Inotropes and Vasopressors: Which one would you use? Read more BlogCardiac Resuscitation Inotropes and Vasopressors: Which one would you use? Below are 2 cases we have all been confronted with, in the Emergency Department. Which…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
Is it Thoracic Aortic Dissection? Read more BlogCardiologyECGUncategorized Is it Thoracic Aortic Dissection? The Case A 58 yo patient presents to the emergency department with central crushing chest…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2024
Ketamine-only breathing intubation Read more AirwayBlog Ketamine-only breathing intubation Ketamine-only breathing intubation(KOBI), is a technique where Ketamine(+/- topical local anaesthetic) is used to facilitate…Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
Ketamine Only Intubation Read more AirwayBlog Ketamine Only Intubation In a recent paper by Driver et al (1) there was a comparison of Ketamine-Only…Dr Peter Kas14/05/2023
Cannabis Hyperemesis Read more BlogToxicology Cannabis Hyperemesis We've all seen Cannabis hyperemesis and it's not pretty. The patient showers and feels much better.....…Dr Peter Kas14/05/2023
The Reverse Vagal Manoeuvre for SVT Read more BlogCardiology The Reverse Vagal Manoeuvre for SVT A NEW technique for reverting SVT was published in AJEM(1) this week. The Reverse Vagal…Dr Peter Kas14/05/2023
Canadian Syncope Risk Score Read more BlogCardiology Canadian Syncope Risk Score Those Canadians are clever. They've given us ankle rules and knee rules and subarachnoid rules.…Dr Peter Kas14/11/2024