Clinical Pearl- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Read more CardiologyCardiovascularClinical ExaminationECG's I've SeenFellowship ExamPapercut Literature Clinical Pearl- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy A 24 year old male presents following a syncopal episode. On cardiovascular examination you believe…Dr Peter Kas16/11/2020
The Slam Dunk ECG! Read more CardiologyCardiovascularECG's I've SeenPapercut Literature The Slam Dunk ECG! Hi all. This is a case from a few days ago. I loved it, as…Dr Peter Kas26/01/2023
Is it a FIT or a FAINT? Read more CardiologyCardiovascularFellowship ExamPapercut Literature Is it a FIT or a FAINT? Patients that present with syncope can be challenging purely because syncope is a symptom, not…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
The patient with SOB and chest pain Read more CardiologyCardiovascularFellowship ExamPapercut Literature The patient with SOB and chest pain What does this ECG show? Try it before you go on. From ‘theecglibrary.com’ Let’s use…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
avR – 'the little lead that could' Read more CardiologyCardiovascularECGFellowship ExamPapercut Literature avR – 'the little lead that could' I was teaching ‘The ECG in 20 Seconds’ the other day and again thought about…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Atrial fibrillation revealed Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut Literature Atrial fibrillation revealed Well, some of you are saying, this is the secret of life. When you’ve been practicing…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
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