Resuscitation Literature Review October 2019 Read more Cardiac ResuscitationPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Resuscitation Literature Review October 2019 This week, I wanted to quickly review some of the latest resuscitation literature. Let's look…Dr Peter Kas29/10/2019
The Lewis Lead Read more CardiologyECGECG in 20 secondsECG Of The WeekPapercut Literature The Lewis Lead The Lewis lead(1), is a means of detecting atrial activity and can be used where…Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
Benediction Sign Read more Clinical ExaminationPapercut Literature Benediction Sign The Benediction Sign is mistakenly called an Ulnar nerve injury. It is in fact a…Dr Peter Kas26/01/2023
ST Elevation in aVR Read more ECGECG in 20 secondsECG LibraryECG Of The WeekECG's I've SeenPapercut Literature ST Elevation in aVR A 70 year old woman presents with severe shortness of breath and chest pain. She…Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
Brugada Syndrome Read more CardiologyECGECG's I've SeenPapercut Literature Brugada Syndrome A 25 year old male presents to the emergency department following a near syncopal episode.…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
11 Things to Maximise Adult Cardiac Resuscitation Read more Cardiac ResuscitationCardiologyPapercut Literature 11 Things to Maximise Adult Cardiac Resuscitation INTRODUCTION I was recently speaking with a colleague, about a recently published paper on ‘ideal’…Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
Double Sequential External Defibrillation Read more Cardiac ResuscitationPapercut LiteratureResuscitationUncategorized Double Sequential External Defibrillation Double Sequential External Defibrillation(DSED) is a means of administering sequential shocks to terminate shock resistant…Dr Peter Kas24/07/2019
Complications of Bariatric Surgery Read more Papercut LiteratureSurgery Complications of Bariatric Surgery In this blog we discuss the various complications of Bariatric Surgery. Bariatric surgery is one…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
Gilula’s Carpal Arcs Read more OrthopaedicsPapercut Literature Gilula’s Carpal Arcs Gilula's carpal arcs are used to determine carpal alignment. They can assist in identifying ligamentous…Dr Peter Kas26/01/2023
Runaway Pacemaker and Lethal Arrhythmia Read more CardiologyPapercut Literature Runaway Pacemaker and Lethal Arrhythmia A potential complication of a failing pacemaker, is a condition known as 'Runaway Pacemaker'. Below…Dr Peter Kas17/07/2019
Hypertensive Emergencies and how to treat them Read more CardiovascularPapercut Literature Hypertensive Emergencies and how to treat them Hypertensive emergencies are defined as sudden and prolonged increases in the arterial blood pressure, with…Dr Peter Kas14/07/2019
Phenytoin and Levetiracetam: EcLIPSE and ConSEPT trials Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPaediatricsPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Phenytoin and Levetiracetam: EcLIPSE and ConSEPT trials There has been a longstanding discussion over which is the best second-line agent to use…Dr Peter Kas12/07/2019
Honey for Button Battery Ingestion? Read more Papercut LiteratureTrauma Honey for Button Battery Ingestion? A 25-year-old patient presents with recurrent lithium button battery ingestion. She had been admitted with…Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
The U wave and the ECG: Don’t miss this Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut Literature The U wave and the ECG: Don’t miss this The U wave is an often ignored deflection on the ECG. It is usually <…Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
Why are we still doing log roll, FAST and rectal exams? Read more Papercut LiteratureTrauma Why are we still doing log roll, FAST and rectal exams? In the blunt trauma patient, where we are considering a pan-scan, is there a role for…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
Pregnancy and Trauma Read more Obstetrics and GynaecologyPapercut LiteratureTrauma Pregnancy and Trauma Trauma in pregnancy is a much more complex topic than simply, ’tilt them on their…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023