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
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