CHADS and HASBLED scores Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut Literature CHADS and HASBLED scores We are full of ‘scoring systems’ and ways of calculating risk. Here are two important ones.…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
I’ve got rhythm Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut Literature I’ve got rhythm Atrial Fibrillation is one of the most common ED presentations. Currently it affects about 1%…Dr Peter Kas23/01/2023
Troponins and renal failure Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut Literature Troponins and renal failure One of the common occurrences is that we have raised troponins in patients with renal impairment.…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Pulmonary embolism Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut LiteratureRespiratory Pulmonary embolism Pulmonary embolism(PE) is not that common. It appears with a frequency of less than one…Dr Peter Kas01/02/2023
Aortic dissection Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut LiteratureResuscitationSurgery Aortic dissection A 70 plus year old non-English speaking gentleman presented to the emergency department with chest…Dr Peter Kas01/02/2023
Inferior infarct: what else to look for Read more CardiologyCardiovascularCase StudiesECG's I've SeenFellowship ExamPapercut Literature Inferior infarct: what else to look for In this video, Dr Sam Bendall presents one of many cases at our ECG workshop.…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
How not to miss an AMI Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut Literature How not to miss an AMI This is an excerpt from a lecture in the ‘Cardiac Notes’ by Assoc Professor Kas,…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
ECG in 20 seconds Read more CardiologyCardiovascularECG in 20 secondsECG Of The WeekFellowship ExamPapercut Literature ECG in 20 seconds One of the unfortunate consequences of busier ED’s is we do more of everything. Every…Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
How to put someone into ventricular tachycardia Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut LiteratureResuscitation How to put someone into ventricular tachycardia Picture this scene. You walk into an acute cubicle. “What’s going on here?”“This 19 year old…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Sinus tachycardia or is it flutter? Read more CardiologyCardiovascularECG's I've SeenPapercut Literature Sinus tachycardia or is it flutter? A 39 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department with palpitations. She has seen…Dr Peter Kas17/01/2023
Electrical injury – who needs to be monitored? Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut LiteratureResuscitationTrauma Electrical injury – who needs to be monitored? Electrical injury, although not a common occurence can present with significant injury. Often the extent…Dr Peter Kas13/01/2023
Ventricular tachycardia and methadone Read more CardiologyCardiovascularCase StudiesPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Ventricular tachycardia and methadone Here's an interesting cardiac case we had the other day. A 42 year old male…Dr Peter Kas13/01/2023
Could this be a pulmonary embolism? Read more CardiologyCardiovascularFellowship ExamPapercut LiteratureRespiratoryResuscitation Could this be a pulmonary embolism? In a previous blog we looked at the following patient who presented to the emergency…Dr Peter Kas13/01/2023
How good are we at predicting ischaemic chest pain? Read more CardiologyCardiovascularCase StudiesPapercut Literature How good are we at predicting ischaemic chest pain? Here's a case I had recently: 62 year old male presents to the Emergency Department…Dr Peter Kas13/01/2023
Syncope Read more CardiologyCardiovascularFellowship ExamNeurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Syncope This is one of my favourite areas, as patients present very frequently with this symptom.…Dr Peter Kas02/02/2023
Seizure, Syncope and Sudden Collapse Read more CardiologyCardiovascularNeurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Seizure, Syncope and Sudden Collapse Here is a link to a GP website, where a recent video is set up.…Dr Peter Kas19/01/2023