Parietal Arm Drift Sign Read more Neurology Featured VideoNeurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Parietal Arm Drift Sign What does Upward Arm Drift mean? A 50 yo patient presents to the emergency department…Dr Peter Kas11/10/2023
Adrenaline: Which is the best dose to use? Read more Cardiac ArrestPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Adrenaline: Which is the best dose to use? Adrenaline is the most used drug in cardiac arrest. However we aren't quite sure what…Dr Peter Kas10/10/2023
Chest Pain and Left Bundle Branch Block Read more CardiologyECG Of The WeekPapercut Literature Chest Pain and Left Bundle Branch Block A 72 yo patient presents with chest pain. He is known to have ischaemic heart…Dr Peter Kas12/09/2023
AMAX4 Algorithm for Anaphylaxis and Asthma Read more Advanced Airway TopicsAirwayAnaphylaxisCardiac ArrestCardiac ResuscitationPapercut LiteratureUncategorized AMAX4 Algorithm for Anaphylaxis and Asthma AMAX4 is a treatment algorithm for anaphylaxis and asthma resuscitation. It was developed by emergency…Dr Peter Kas28/08/2023
Reperfusion Arrhythmias Read more ECG Of The WeekPapercut Literature Reperfusion Arrhythmias A 68 yo patient presents with two hours of central chest pain and dyspnoea and…Dr Peter Kas24/08/2023
The Waterfall Trial: Aggressive vs Moderate Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis Read more Papercut LiteratureSurgery The Waterfall Trial: Aggressive vs Moderate Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis The Waterfall Trial The American College of Gastroenterology(1) recommends early aggressive fluid resuscitation in the…Dr Peter Kas06/09/2023
Surgical Airway is a Team Sport Read more Advanced Airway TopicsAirwayPapercut Literature Surgical Airway is a Team Sport This week we look at the Surgical Airway and how it involves the whole team.…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
Ventilation: Volume vs Pressure Read more Advanced Airway TopicsAirwayPapercut Literature Ventilation: Volume vs Pressure Let’s start by looking at 3 patient presentations. Please write down the ventilator settings you…Dr Peter Kas06/09/2023
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection(SCAD) Read more CardiologyECGPapercut Literature Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection(SCAD) CASE A 28 yo woman presents to the emergency department with chest pain and dyspnoea.…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
Airway Management during Cardiac Arrest Read more AirwayPapercut Literature Airway Management during Cardiac Arrest Airway Management during Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation, is still an area that we need to get…Dr Peter Kas19/05/2023
Video Laryngoscopy versus Direct Laryngoscopy Read more AirwayPapercut Literature Video Laryngoscopy versus Direct Laryngoscopy Video laryngoscopy (VL) versus Direct Laryngoscopy (DL). What should be the standard of care? Yet…Dr Peter Kas06/09/2023
Amiodarone vs Lidocaine(Lignocaine) for VT/VF in-hospital cardiac arrest Read more Cardiac ResuscitationPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Amiodarone vs Lidocaine(Lignocaine) for VT/VF in-hospital cardiac arrest Amiodarone has been the first line therapy for VT/VF since 2000. At that time it…Dr Peter Kas04/05/2023
Hoover’s Sign and Functional Weakness Read more Clinical ExaminationNeurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Hoover’s Sign and Functional Weakness A 58 yo patient presents with weakness of the left leg. The patient states that…Dr Peter Kas04/05/2023
Right Ventricular Infarction and Nitrates: Do we need to rethink? Read more CardiologyPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Right Ventricular Infarction and Nitrates: Do we need to rethink? Guidelines, Nitrates and Right Ventricular Infarction Cardiac Guidelines warn us against the use of Nitrates…Dr Peter Kas04/05/2023
Personalised Cardiac Resuscitation Read more Cardiac ResuscitationPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Personalised Cardiac Resuscitation Personalised vs Generic Cardiac Resuscitation The resuscitation guidelines have changed little from their introduction in…Dr Peter Kas04/05/2023
Early Depolarisation and Sudden Cardiac Death Read more CardiologyPapercut Literature Early Depolarisation and Sudden Cardiac Death A 28 yo patient presents to the emergency department following a syncopal episode. The patient…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023