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 Kas06/09/2023
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 Kas08/11/2024
Fixed Dilated Pupils Read more BlogResuscitationTrauma Fixed Dilated Pupils Head injury with fixed dilated pupils: Are we done? We have looked at the pupillary…Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
The Unstable Atrial Fibrillation Patient Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularResuscitation The Unstable Atrial Fibrillation Patient THE CASE A 75 yo man is brought into your small rural ED after 3…Dr Peter Kas18/10/2023
Are You Still Feeling For A Pulse? Stop It! Read more BlogResuscitation Are You Still Feeling For A Pulse? Stop It! I remember years ago when we used to manage cardiac arrests and everyone was asked…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Pulseless Electrical Activity Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularResuscitation Pulseless Electrical Activity Pulseless Electrical Activity(PEA) occurs in about 30% of cardiac arrest cases. Given that it's not…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Massive Propranolol Overdose Read more BlogResuscitationToxicology Massive Propranolol Overdose Massive propranolol overdose is perhaps one of the most challenging overdoses to manage. In 2009…Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
Treating the Hyperglycaemic, Hyperosmolar, Hypernatraemic Patient Read more BlogResuscitation Treating the Hyperglycaemic, Hyperosmolar, Hypernatraemic Patient An 84 year old male has been brought into the emergency department. He has been…Dr Peter Kas25/01/2023