Hyphaema Read more Papercut LiteratureUncategorized Hyphaema It's 2pm on a Saturday and the regular crowd shuffles in. Sorry that's a Billy…Dr Peter Kas25/01/2023
Cauda Equina Syndrome Read more Papercut Literature Cauda Equina Syndrome The local GP calls you as the admitting officer of a rural emergency department and…Dr Peter Kas31/01/2023
Hanging Read more Papercut Literature Hanging I was considering writing a blog on the patient who presents post hanging, when I…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
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
Christmas and Ralph Waldo Emerson Read more Papercut LiteratureUncategorized Christmas and Ralph Waldo Emerson As I sit here after a fantastic Christmas Day and I think of all the…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Supracondylar Fracture Read more Fellowship ExamOrthopaedicsPapercut Literature Supracondylar Fracture Hi everyone. I wanted to spend a few moments on supracondylar fractures in children as…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
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
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
Video Laryngoscopy- let’s get out of the dark ages! Read more AirwayGadgets and GizmosPapercut LiteratureResuscitationTrauma Resuscitation Video Laryngoscopy- let’s get out of the dark ages! I recently ran another of our Advanced Airway Workshops at ACEM's 2011 ASM and invited…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Read more ECGECG's I've SeenFellowship ExamPapercut Literature Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Left Ventricular Hypertrophy(LVH) can cause all sorts of problems in terms of ECG diagnosis. There…Dr Peter Kas07/03/2023
2 new studies to look out for – ‘CIRC’ and ‘ARCTIC’ Read more ArchitecturePapercut LiteratureResuscitation 2 new studies to look out for – ‘CIRC’ and ‘ARCTIC’ STUDY 1 : THE CIRC TRIAL This is a Zoll funded study that looks at…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Guidelines Schmidelines – how do i apply them? Read more AirwayNeedle CricothyrotomyPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Guidelines Schmidelines – how do i apply them? https://emmastery.org/guidelines-schmidelines-how-do-i-apply-them/ Hi everyone. Just finished a great week at the ASM 2011 conference in Sydney.…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
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
Sudden visual loss Read more Fellowship ExamophthalmologyPapercut Literature Sudden visual loss Sudden loss of vision is a potentially disastrous event. It is stressful, in fact, may…Dr Peter Kas31/01/2023
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