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
HEAD-UP CPR Read more BlogCardiac ResuscitationResuscitation HEAD-UP CPR Image Source: jems.com You may have heard of Head-Up CPR as a new approach to…Dr Peter Kas04/05/2023
The unstable patient with massive PV bleed Read more BlogObstetrics and GynaecologyResuscitation The unstable patient with massive PV bleed The Case It was a quiet Sunday afternoon in a small ED (sounds like the…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Will Paramedic-2 change my practice? Read more BlogCardiac ResuscitationResuscitation Will Paramedic-2 change my practice? If you haven’t caught the newly published Paramedic-2 trial, here’s a brief rant that tells…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
Using Adrenaline the right way in Cardiac Resuscitation Read more BlogCardiac ResuscitationCardiologyCardiovascularResuscitation Using Adrenaline the right way in Cardiac Resuscitation ADRENALINE AND CARDIAC RESUSCITATION How much to use, when to use it and when not…Dr Peter Kas30/07/2025
Intraosseous Access Results In Decreased Survival In Cardiac Arrest Read more BlogCardiac ResuscitationResuscitation Intraosseous Access Results In Decreased Survival In Cardiac Arrest A new study shows a decreased survival in out of hospital cardiac arrest(OHCA) when intraosseous(I/O) access…Dr Peter Kas23/01/2023
Myocarditis Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularECG's I've SeenPaediatricsResuscitation Myocarditis Myocarditis is simply an inflammation of the heart muscle, that can lead to myocardial cell…Dr Peter Kas31/01/2023
Should We Shock Patients in Asystole? Read more BlogCardiac ResuscitationCardiologyCardiovascularResuscitation Should We Shock Patients in Asystole? Should cardiac arrest patients in asystole be shocked? Is there any advantage to this? What do…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
Rapid IV Fluid Administration Does NOT Affect Neurological Outcome in Children with DKA Read more BlogPaediatricsResuscitation Rapid IV Fluid Administration Does NOT Affect Neurological Outcome in Children with DKA HOT OFF THE PRESS: A new clinical trial showing that rapid IV fluid administration does…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
Pericardiocentesis Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularResuscitation Pericardiocentesis How to Perform Pericardiocentesis Pericardiocentesis is used to treat symptomatic pericardial effusions and cardiac tamponade.…Dr Peter Kas26/07/2023
Should we intubate in the ramped position? Read more AirwayBasic Airway TopicsBlogResuscitation Should we intubate in the ramped position? I’ve spoken on awake intubationat the EMCORE Conferences, especially at the last Masterclass. I also spoke…Dr Peter Kas30/07/2025