Non-Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia; What Would You Do? Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularResuscitation Non-Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia; What Would You Do? A 74 year old man who has presented with seizure-like activity. He was not post ictal.…Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Headache and a near miss case of Temporal Arteritis Read more BlogNeurology/NeurosurgeryResuscitation Headache and a near miss case of Temporal Arteritis Temporal Arteritis also known as Giant Cell Arteritis, affects the medium and large arteries and…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
Hypothermia Read more BlogResuscitation Hypothermia Hypothermia is defined as any core temperature < 35 degrees Celsius Today I wanted to…Dr Peter Kas25/01/2023
VT vs SVT with Aberrancy Read more CardiologyCardiovascularECG's I've SeenResuscitation VT vs SVT with Aberrancy The following ECG was sent to me recently. It's a great case and a situation…Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023
The Crashing Asthmatic Patient Read more BlogPaediatricsRespiratoryResuscitation The Crashing Asthmatic Patient The Crashing Asthmatic Patient is perhaps one of the most frightening of patients to treat.…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Treating Patients on Stimulants Read more BlogResuscitationSepsisToxicology Treating Patients on Stimulants Here is a case, you are probably all familiar with: The police arrive with a…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Perimortem Cesarian Section Read more Obstetrics and GynaecologyPaediatricsPediatric ResuscitationResuscitationSurgery Perimortem Cesarian Section Perimortem cesarian section is a rare and stressful procedure that must be performed in a timely…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
Hyponatremia Read more BlogEndocrineResuscitation Hyponatremia Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte abnormality. It can be acute or chronic. It can occur…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
Status Epilepticus Read more BlogNeurology/NeurosurgeryResuscitation Status Epilepticus Convulsive Status Epilepticus accounts for up to 75% of all status epilepticus(1). We recognise it in…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
Lactation Ketoacidosis Read more BlogCase StudiesLabsResuscitation Lactation Ketoacidosis CASE A 30 yo woman is transferred to your emergency department from a smaller centre,…Dr Peter Kas22/10/2020
Fluid Resuscitation in Pancreatitis Read more BlogResuscitationSurgery Fluid Resuscitation in Pancreatitis Acute pancreatitis carries an overall risk of mortality of 2%, but it may be as…Dr Peter Kas10/08/2023
Severe Acidosis, Renal Failure and Metformin Toxicity Read more BlogNephrologyResuscitationSepsisToxicology Severe Acidosis, Renal Failure and Metformin Toxicity A Case of Severe Metformin Toxicity The call comes in just after midnight. A 67…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
Non-Invasive Ventilation Read more AirwayBlogResuscitation Non-Invasive Ventilation Introduction If find myself reaching more and more for the non-invasive ventilation, in the COPD…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
The Shock Index to predict hypotension Read more AirwayBlogResuscitation The Shock Index to predict hypotension The Shock Index. Do you use it? Do you know what it is? The Shock…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Continuous vs Interrupted CPR for Survival Read more BlogResuscitationUncategorized Continuous vs Interrupted CPR for Survival A new paper by the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (ROC) was published in the NEJM(November 9th…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
A New way to perform Valsalva for Supraventricular Tachycardia(SVT) Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularResuscitation A New way to perform Valsalva for Supraventricular Tachycardia(SVT) Last month, August 25th, the REVERT Trial was published in the LANCET. This study used…Dr Peter Kas20/01/2023