There is no Consensus in the way we investigate potential subarachnoid haemorrhage! Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature There is no Consensus in the way we investigate potential subarachnoid haemorrhage! Introduction A 38 year old woman presents to the emergency department, with sudden onset severe…Dr Peter Kas20/01/2023
Should We Lower BP in Inra-Cerebral Haemorrhage- ATACH-2 Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Should We Lower BP in Inra-Cerebral Haemorrhage- ATACH-2 Introduction Two days after speaking at the EMCORE Conference on blood pressure control in intra-cerebral…Dr Peter Kas10/01/2023
The Penumbra Conundrum: Intracranial Haemorrhage Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature The Penumbra Conundrum: Intracranial Haemorrhage How to Control Blood Pressure in Intracranial Haemorrhage The scenario is this: A 62 year old…Dr Peter Kas10/01/2023
Sudden Headache in 2016: Let’s start to question Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Sudden Headache in 2016: Let’s start to question Here I am, in front of a 43 year old female patient who tells me…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Case: Leg Weakness and a Sensory Level Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Case: Leg Weakness and a Sensory Level THE CASE A 35yo patient presents with multiple complaints which include: lower abdominal pain retrosternal…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
The Oculocephalic Reflex Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature The Oculocephalic Reflex What is the Oculocephalic Reflex and how do you use it? This reflex is brainstem…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Pseudo vs real seizure Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Pseudo vs real seizure If you've worked in the emergency department for a few years, you will have seen…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Head Injury in Kids Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPaediatricsPapercut LiteratureTrauma Head Injury in Kids Up to 60% of children that come to Emergency Departments with a head injury have…Dr Peter Kas14/05/2023
Magnesium Sulfate: Neuroprotective in Stroke? Study says no. Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Magnesium Sulfate: Neuroprotective in Stroke? Study says no. We have had a longstanding and controversial discussion about thrombolysis and definitive management of stroke,…Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
Bilateral Hemianopia in Pregnancy Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Bilateral Hemianopia in Pregnancy Here's the Case A 31 year old female patient at term P2G1, had noticed tunnel…Dr Peter Kas26/07/2023
Back-stabbing: A case of Brown-Sequard Syndrome Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut LiteratureTrauma Back-stabbing: A case of Brown-Sequard Syndrome The Case of the Stab Wound To The Back The case I…Dr Peter Kas24/02/2023
Propofol for unremitting migraine – my case series of…..1 Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Propofol for unremitting migraine – my case series of…..1 I've been waiting for some time now. Waiting, for the perfect patient with severe, unremitting…Dr Peter Kas13/01/2023
Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest- Colder may not be better! Read more CardiologyCardiovascularNeurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest- Colder may not be better! This is Hot of the Press! November 17th 2013 New England Journal of Medicine, Neilsen…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Differentiating Subarachnoid from Benign Headache Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Differentiating Subarachnoid from Benign Headache One of the things I strongly dislike, is when a patient comes into the emergency…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Is Propofol the new wonder drug for headaches? Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Is Propofol the new wonder drug for headaches? Is propofol the new wonder drug for treating headaches? You know the scenario: a patient…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Head injury and blood thinners-When to Scan Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut LiteratureTrauma Head injury and blood thinners-When to Scan Head injury in the anticoagulated patient can be a challenge. Below is the approach I…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019