ARREST Trial
The survival from out of hospital cardiac arrest varies from region to region. This makers…
Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
Diagnostic Testing for Suspected SAH in the ED
Non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) accounts for 5% of acute headache presentations to the emergency department.…
Modified Valsalva plus Adenosine for reverting SVT
Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), is a non-ischaemic tachyarrhythmia, with which patients, not uncommonly, present to…
Dr Peter Kas12/06/2024
Early vs Late Advanced Airway in OHCA
Advanced airway is seen as a definitive and reliable means of establishing protected ventilation and…
Dr Peter Kas07/06/2024
Massive Upper GI Bleed
Upper Gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) affects approximately 1 in 1000 of the population per year and…
Dr Peter Kas07/06/2024
Magnesium in Atrial Fibrillation: Does it Cardiovert ?
A 63 yo patient presents to the emergency department at 11pm at night in new…
Dr Peter Kas13/08/2024
Adrenaline vs Noradrenaline post Resuscitation
Up to one third of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest(OHCA) have impaired myocardial contractility and…
Dr Peter Kas20/05/2024
Predicting Spontaneous Reversion of New Atrial Fibrillation
What if we could predict which patients with recent onset of atrial fibrillation are more…
Dr Peter Kas10/05/2024
Hyperkalaemia: Can the ECG predict when to treat?
A 65 yo patient with a history of hypertension and mild renal impairment, presents to…
Dr Peter Kas02/05/2024
Methylene Blue for patients with septic shock: Prime time?
A 78 yo patients presents with tachycardia and hypotension. There has been a recent episode…
Dr Peter Kas25/04/2024
Guillain Barre Syndrome
A 36 yo woman presented to the emergency department complaining of numb feet. "I can't…
Dr Peter Kas22/02/2024
Do Smaller BVMs Increase ROSC?
Introduction The best way to manage the airway during cardiac arrest, has remained somewhat of…
Dr Peter Kas14/02/2024
Steroids in Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
Do steroids decrease mortality in patients with severe community acquired pneumonia? Community acquired pneumonia is…
Dr Peter Kas14/02/2024
Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus
I recently wrote about a case of status epilepticus in a child. In that case…
Dr Peter Kas26/12/2023
Inotropes and Vasopressors in Shock: Which one would you use?
How do we choose the right pressor in shock? Below is a brief discussion…
Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
