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
A Patient with Wide Complex Tachycardia Read more BlogCardiologyECG A Patient with Wide Complex Tachycardia Beware the Impersonators This week we see one of my favourite ECGs of the year.…Dr Peter Kas06/09/2023
Don’t Miss the Occult Fracture Read more BlogOrthopaedics Don’t Miss the Occult Fracture A normal X-ray does not necessarily exclude a fracture. It is simply a test used,…Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023
Pronator Quadratus Sign Read more BlogOrthopaedics Pronator Quadratus Sign The pronator Quadratus sign is a sign seen on the lateral X-ray of the wrist/forearm…Dr Peter Kas08/09/2023
Retinal Detachment Read more Blogophthalmology Retinal Detachment An elderly patient presents with worsening vision in one eye over the last 2 days.…Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Sudden Hearing Loss Read more BlogENTNeurology/Neurosurgery Sudden Hearing Loss A 64 year old male is sent into the Emergency Department by an audiologist with…Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
Risk Stratification of Sudden Headache Read more BlogNeurology/NeurosurgeryNeurosurgery Risk Stratification of Sudden Headache This week we try something different. I interview the lead author of a recent paper…Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Read more BlogEENTNeurology/Neurosurgeryophthalmology Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension A 28 year old woman presents to the emergency department with one week of headaches.…Dr Peter Kas06/09/2023
Laryngeal Mask and Neonatal Resuscitation Read more AirwayBlogPediatric Resuscitation Laryngeal Mask and Neonatal Resuscitation Birth asphyxia is a leading cause of neonatal death. Positive pressure ventilation is the key…Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Thyrotoxicosis Quiz Read more BlogEndocrine Thyrotoxicosis Quiz A 50 year old female presented to the emergency department with anxiety, palpitations and feeling…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
5 Things you Must do when Patients Present with Syncope Read more BlogCardiologyECG 5 Things you Must do when Patients Present with Syncope Patients who present to the emergency department following a syncopal episode can be a diagnostic…Dr Peter Kas19/11/2020