Cardioversion in Pregnancy: Is it Safe? Read more CardiologyCardiovascularObstetrics and GynaecologyPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Cardioversion in Pregnancy: Is it Safe? Is cardioversion safe in the pregnant patient? A CASE A 24 yo female patient presents…Dr Peter Kas14/05/2023
Shock Dose When Defibrillating Children Read more Papercut LiteraturePediatric Resuscitation Shock Dose When Defibrillating Children Cardiac arrest in children is certainly less frequent than in adults. However most paediatric in-hospital…Dr Peter Kas14/05/2023
Am I ready to sit the ACEM Fellowship Exam? Read more Fellowship ExamPapercut Literature Am I ready to sit the ACEM Fellowship Exam? This is for those Emergency Medicine registrars about to sit the ACEM Written Fellowship Exam.…Dr Peter Kas06/10/2020
Bell’s Palsy Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut LiteratureUncategorized Bell’s Palsy What is Bell's Palsy? It is an ipsilateral Cranial Nerve VII (lower motor neurone) palsy. There…Dr Peter Kas03/08/2023
Facial Nerve Palsy examination Read more Clinical ExaminationPapercut Literature Facial Nerve Palsy examination When examining a patient with a facial nerve palsy and we wish to determine if…Dr Peter Kas18/09/2020
Trigeminal Neuralgia Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Trigeminal Neuralgia An excellent review article on Trigeminal Neuralgia, has just come out in the NEJM(1). Here…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Read more HaematologyPapercut LiteratureResuscitationUncategorized Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation A 50 male patient is brought to your emergency department by ambulance post cardiac arrest.…Dr Peter Kas23/08/2020
Anchoring Read more Life HacksPapercut Literature Anchoring You've had a horrible, horrible shift. The resus went wrong, you couldn't intubate, the ortho reg…Dr Peter Kas16/01/2023
Is SVT an ischaemic arrhythmia? Read more CardiologyECGECG in 20 secondsECG Of The WeekPapercut Literature Is SVT an ischaemic arrhythmia? We often see patients presenting with SVT. They often have ST changes, so we have…Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
Compartment Syndrome Read more OrthopaedicsPapercut Literature Compartment Syndrome Compartment Syndrome, is usually straightforward to pick up. How do we measure Compartment pressures? Below…Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
I’ve Got this ‘Nanging’ feeling: Nitrous Oxide Abuse Read more Papercut LiteratureToxicology I’ve Got this ‘Nanging’ feeling: Nitrous Oxide Abuse 'Nanging' is the recreational use of nitrous oxide. That cylinder you have in your emergency…Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023
Dextrocardia: Can you pick it on ECG? Read more CardiologyECGPapercut Literature Dextrocardia: Can you pick it on ECG? This is a great case that highlights how important it is, to know how to…Dr Peter Kas02/07/2023
An Ominous ECG Sign Read more CardiologyECGPapercut Literature An Ominous ECG Sign This is a fantastic case to learn from for a recent Circulation article(1) titled 'An…Dr Peter Kas14/05/2023
Double Sequential External Defibrillation for Atrial Fibrillation Read more Cardiac ResuscitationCardiologyPapercut Literature Double Sequential External Defibrillation for Atrial Fibrillation We know that Double Sequential(DSED) External Defibrillation has been used primarily for the treatment of…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
Ketamine for Control of the Agitated Patient Read more AirwayPapercut LiteraturePsychiatrySedation Ketamine for Control of the Agitated Patient Can Ketamine be used for the control of the agitated patient? CASE A patient is…Dr Peter Kas06/09/2023
My top 8 tips for getting the tube. Read more AirwayPapercut Literature My top 8 tips for getting the tube. Here are my top 8 tips for succeeding at intubation. 1. Use a Video Laryngoscope(VL),…Dr Peter Kas19/01/2023