Right Ventricular Infarction and Nitrates: Do we need to rethink? Read more BlogCardiologyResuscitation Right Ventricular Infarction and Nitrates: Do we need to rethink? Guidelines, Nitrates and Right Ventricular Infarction Cardiac Guidelines warn us against the use of Nitrates…Dr Peter Kas04/05/2023
Personalised Cardiac Resuscitation Read more BlogCardiac ResuscitationResuscitation Personalised Cardiac Resuscitation Personalised vs Generic Cardiac Resuscitation The resuscitation guidelines have changed little from their introduction in…Dr Peter Kas04/05/2023
Adrenaline in Cardiac Arrest is no better than BLS? Read more BlogResuscitation Adrenaline in Cardiac Arrest is no better than BLS? Adrenaline in Cardiac Arrest may provide no benefit above BLS alone. Adrenaline is the most…Dr Peter Kas02/11/2022
The BaSICS and PLUS trials: 0.9% Saline versus Balanced Fluid Read more BlogResuscitation The BaSICS and PLUS trials: 0.9% Saline versus Balanced Fluid There has been a ongoing debate over the choice of intravenous fluid in unwell patients.…Dr Peter Kas01/11/2022
The Best Resuscitation Papers in the last 2 years Read more BlogResuscitation The Best Resuscitation Papers in the last 2 years Here is a summary of some of the best resuscitation papers introduced at the EMCORE…Dr Peter Kas02/09/2022
GCS alone to predict Traumatic Brain Injury: Can it lead to a delay in appropriate patient care? Read more BlogResuscitationTrauma Resuscitation GCS alone to predict Traumatic Brain Injury: Can it lead to a delay in appropriate patient care? The Glascow Coma Score(GCS) has long been used as a marker of brain injury severity,…Dr Peter Kas25/01/2023
Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Haemorrhage. Read more BlogNeurology/NeurosurgeryResuscitation Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Haemorrhage. The 2022 Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Haemorrhage have just been released by the American…Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
Does Fluid Restriction in Septic Shock result in Better Outcomes? Read more BlogResuscitationSepsis Does Fluid Restriction in Septic Shock result in Better Outcomes? Literature Review: Restriction of Intravenous Fluids in ICU Patients with Septic Shock. NEJM 386;26. June…Dr Peter Kas19/01/2023
Cardioversion in Pregnancy: Is it Safe? Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularObstetrics and GynaecologyResuscitation 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
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Read more BlogHaematologyResuscitationUncategorized Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation A 50 male patient is brought to your emergency department by ambulance post cardiac arrest.…Dr Peter Kas23/08/2020
Resuscitation Literature Review October 2019 Read more BlogCardiac ResuscitationResuscitation Resuscitation Literature Review October 2019 This week, I wanted to quickly review some of the latest resuscitation literature. Let's look…Dr Peter Kas29/10/2019
Double Sequential External Defibrillation Read more BlogCardiac ResuscitationResuscitationUncategorized Double Sequential External Defibrillation Double Sequential External Defibrillation(DSED) is a means of administering sequential shocks to terminate shock resistant…Dr Peter Kas24/07/2019
Phenytoin and Levetiracetam: EcLIPSE and ConSEPT trials Read more BlogNeurology/NeurosurgeryPaediatricsResuscitation Phenytoin and Levetiracetam: EcLIPSE and ConSEPT trials There has been a longstanding discussion over which is the best second-line agent to use…Dr Peter Kas12/07/2019
Capnography Read more AirwayBlogCardiac ResuscitationResuscitation Capnography Understanding capnography and being able to decipher the waveforms, can give us critical information on a…Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Should we bring Bretylium back in cardiac arrest? Read more BlogCardiac ResuscitationResuscitation Should we bring Bretylium back in cardiac arrest? Following a brief presentation at EMCore Hong Kong in April of this year, that challenged…Dr Peter Kas08/11/2024
Apnoeic Oxygenation in Resuscitation: Is it time? Read more AirwayApnoeic OxygenationBlogCardiac ResuscitationPre-oxygenationResuscitation Apnoeic Oxygenation in Resuscitation: Is it time? We are finally seeing the years of airway in resuscitation dogma being challenged. The original…Dr Peter Kas12/12/2022