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
Is it Thoracic Aortic Dissection?
The Case A 58 yo patient presents to the emergency department with central crushing chest…
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
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
Beware the Impersonators This week we see one of my favourite ECGs of the year.…
Dr Peter Kas06/09/2023
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
Cardioversion in Pregnancy: Is it Safe?
Is cardioversion safe in the pregnant patient? A CASE A 24 yo female patient presents…
Dr Peter Kas14/05/2023
Is SVT an ischaemic arrhythmia?
We often see patients presenting with SVT. They often have ST changes, so we have…
Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
Dextrocardia: Can you pick it on ECG?
This is a great case that highlights how important it is, to know how to…
Dr Peter Kas02/07/2023
An Ominous ECG Sign
This is a fantastic case to learn from for a recent Circulation article(1) titled 'An…
Dr Peter Kas14/05/2023
Double Sequential External Defibrillation for Atrial Fibrillation
We know that Double Sequential(DSED) External Defibrillation has been used primarily for the treatment of…
Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of DVT and PE
This is a review of the updated guidelines on Diagnosis and Management of DVT and…
Dr Peter Kas08/11/2024
ECG predictors of Cardiac Arrhythmias in Elderly with Syncope
CASE A 72 yo woman presents to your emergency department following an episode of syncope.…
Dr Peter Kas14/11/2019
Slow Atrial Fibrillation or Complete Heart Block: Lewis lead to the rescue
A 90-year-old gentleman presents via ambulance to the ED. He has suffered a presyncopal episode…
Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
The Lewis Lead
The Lewis lead(1), is a means of detecting atrial activity and can be used where…
Dr Peter Kas08/11/2024
Brugada Syndrome
A 25 year old male presents to the emergency department following a near syncopal episode.…
Dr Peter Kas08/11/2024
