Adrenaline vs Noradrenaline post Resuscitation Read more BradycardiaCardiac ArrestCardiac ResuscitationEMM Lit ReviewPapercut LiteratureResuscitationUncategorized Adrenaline vs Noradrenaline post Resuscitation Up to one third of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest(OHCA) have impaired myocardial contractility and…Dr Peter Kas10/10/2024
Inotropes and Vasopressors in Shock: Which one would you use? Read more Cardiac ResuscitationPapercut Literature Inotropes and Vasopressors in Shock: Which one would you use? How do we choose the right pressor in shock? Below is a brief discussion…Dr Peter Kas26/12/2023
AMAX4 Algorithm for Anaphylaxis and Asthma Read more Advanced Airway TopicsAirwayAnaphylaxisCardiac ArrestCardiac ResuscitationPapercut LiteratureUncategorized AMAX4 Algorithm for Anaphylaxis and Asthma AMAX4 is a treatment algorithm for anaphylaxis and asthma resuscitation. It was developed by emergency…Dr Peter Kas28/08/2023
Amiodarone vs Lidocaine(Lignocaine) for VT/VF in-hospital cardiac arrest Read more Cardiac ResuscitationPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Amiodarone vs Lidocaine(Lignocaine) for VT/VF in-hospital cardiac arrest Amiodarone has been the first line therapy for VT/VF since 2000. At that time it…Dr Peter Kas04/05/2023
Personalised Cardiac Resuscitation Read more Cardiac ResuscitationPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Personalised Cardiac Resuscitation Personalised vs Generic Cardiac Resuscitation The resuscitation guidelines have changed little from their introduction in…Dr Peter Kas04/05/2023
52 yo with chest pain an hypotension Read more Cardiac ResuscitationCardiologyCardiovascularPapercut Literature 52 yo with chest pain an hypotension INTERESTING CASE WITH A TWIST. Read the case or watch the video. https://youtu.be/bj5-STj8Pok 52…Dr Peter Kas20/11/2023
Is rate or depth more important in chest compressions? Read more Cardiac ResuscitationPapercut Literature Is rate or depth more important in chest compressions? A resuscitation quickie. Should we aim for, a better depth or just increase the rate…Dr Peter Kas19/01/2023
Emergency vs Delayed Coronary Angiography for Patients with Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Read more Cardiac ResuscitationPapercut Literature Emergency vs Delayed Coronary Angiography for Patients with Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest This is a review of a recent paper in JAMA Cardiology:Hauw-Berlemont C et al. Emergency…Dr Peter Kas03/08/2023
The Right Ventricular Spiral of Death Read more Cardiac ResuscitationCardiovascularPapercut Literaturepulmonary embolism The Right Ventricular Spiral of Death The right ventricular spiral of death in PE is very real and very scary. We…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
Inotropes and Vasopressors: Which one would you use? Read more Cardiac ResuscitationPapercut Literature Inotropes and Vasopressors: Which one would you use? Below are 2 cases we have all been confronted with, in the Emergency Department. Which…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
Double Sequential External Defibrillation for Atrial Fibrillation Read more Cardiac ResuscitationCardiologyPapercut Literature 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
Resuscitation Literature Review October 2019 Read more Cardiac ResuscitationPapercut LiteratureResuscitation 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
11 Things to Maximise Adult Cardiac Resuscitation Read more Cardiac ResuscitationCardiologyPapercut Literature 11 Things to Maximise Adult Cardiac Resuscitation INTRODUCTION I was recently speaking with a colleague, about a recently published paper on ‘ideal’…Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
Double Sequential External Defibrillation Read more Cardiac ResuscitationPapercut LiteratureResuscitationUncategorized 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
Capnography Read more AirwayCardiac ResuscitationPapercut LiteratureResuscitation 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 Cardiac ResuscitationPapercut LiteratureResuscitation 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 Kas03/08/2023