Brugada Syndrome Read more CardiologyECGECG's I've SeenPapercut Literature Brugada Syndrome A 25 year old male presents to the emergency department following a near syncopal episode.…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
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
Runaway Pacemaker and Lethal Arrhythmia Read more CardiologyPapercut Literature Runaway Pacemaker and Lethal Arrhythmia A potential complication of a failing pacemaker, is a condition known as 'Runaway Pacemaker'. Below…Dr Peter Kas17/07/2019
The U wave and the ECG: Don’t miss this Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut Literature The U wave and the ECG: Don’t miss this The U wave is an often ignored deflection on the ECG. It is usually <…Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
Upright T wave in V1 Read more CardiologyCardiovascularECGPapercut Literature Upright T wave in V1 A 65 year old woman presents with a 20 minute episode of chest pain. Her…Dr Peter Kas02/07/2023
Syncope in Children Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPaediatricsPapercut Literature Syncope in Children Syncope is not uncommon, occurring in up to 25% of children. Most causes are benign,…Dr Peter Kas06/09/2023
Using Adrenaline the right way in Cardiac Resuscitation Read more Cardiac ResuscitationCardiologyCardiovascularPapercut LiteratureResuscitation 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
Paediatric Heart Conditions You MUST KNOW Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPaediatricsPapercut Literature Paediatric Heart Conditions You MUST KNOW Congenital heart conditions present at birth, but can also present within the first month of…Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Myocarditis Read more CardiologyCardiovascularECG's I've SeenPaediatricsPapercut LiteratureResuscitation 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 Cardiac ResuscitationCardiologyCardiovascularPapercut LiteratureResuscitation 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
Syncope Rules Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut Literature Syncope Rules Patients presenting with syncope to the Emergency Department can pose a significant diagnostic challenge. The two…Dr Peter Kas26/01/2023
Diagnosing Ventricular Tachycardia in 5 easy steps Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut Literature Diagnosing Ventricular Tachycardia in 5 easy steps Here is a simple case of potential ventricular tachycardia(VT) How do you manage this? A…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Pericardiocentesis Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Pericardiocentesis How to Perform Pericardiocentesis Pericardiocentesis is used to treat symptomatic pericardial effusions and cardiac tamponade.…Dr Peter Kas26/07/2023
The Unstable Atrial Fibrillation Patient Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut LiteratureResuscitation 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
Pulseless Electrical Activity Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut LiteratureResuscitation 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
A patient with nausea, vomiting and lethargy Read more CardiologyCardiovascularECG's I've SeenPapercut Literature A patient with nausea, vomiting and lethargy (Please note this is a free view of this week's 'own the ecg' blog. Enjoy). A…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019