Rapid Approach to Vertigo Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Rapid Approach to Vertigo I'm giving the talk on vertigo at the EMCORE, however several people have asked, after…Dr Peter Kas09/01/2023
Differentiating stroke from benign causes of vertigo; the HINTS study. Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Differentiating stroke from benign causes of vertigo; the HINTS study. The patient with acute vestibular syndrome can present a major diagnostic challenge. The patient with…Dr Peter Kas01/02/2023
Doll’s Eyes and Brainstem Stroke Read more Case StudiesClinical ExaminationNeurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Doll’s Eyes and Brainstem Stroke Here's the case: An 80 year old male is brought in by ambulance. GCS =…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Where’s the lesion? Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Where’s the lesion? Good clinical examination is so important in what we do. I say, just have a…Dr Peter Kas23/01/2023
The Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect Read more Fellowship ExamNeurology/NeurosurgeryophthalmologyPapercut Literature The Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect This is an important part of the neurological examination of the eye. The Relative Afferent…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
The JOLT TEST for Meningitis Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature The JOLT TEST for Meningitis Neck stiffness in suspected meningitis is a difficult thing to elicit and its definition varies.…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Headache – how not to miss the bad ones Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Headache – how not to miss the bad ones Headache. Still one of those areas that causes concern. Not because we make a mess…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Dizziness and vertigo Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Dizziness and vertigo A 67 year old patient comes to the emergency department with a complaint of dizziness. He…Dr Peter Kas01/02/2023
I see double – diplopia of what cause? Read more Fellowship ExamNeurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature I see double – diplopia of what cause? A 63 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department with the complaint of diplopia.…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
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
SEX, DRUGS AND SUDDEN HEADACHE Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature SEX, DRUGS AND SUDDEN HEADACHE Sudden onset of headache and the potential underlying Subarachnoid Haemorrhage(SAH) is not an uncommon presentation…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
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
The ‘HEAD THRUST TEST’ for acute vertigo diagnosis Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature The ‘HEAD THRUST TEST’ for acute vertigo diagnosis Dizziness and vertigo is a common presentation to the emergency department. This month in ‘Medical…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Vertigo and nystagmus Read more Case StudiesNeurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Vertigo and nystagmus A 65 year old man presents to the emergency department with a sudden onset of…Dr Peter Kas26/01/2023