Myocarditis Read more CardiologyCardiovascularECG's I've SeenPaediatricsPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Myocarditis Myocarditis is simply an inflammation of the heart muscle, that can lead to myocardial cell…Dr Peter Kas31/01/2023
Should We Shock Patients in Asystole? Read more Cardiac ResuscitationCardiologyCardiovascularPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Should We Shock Patients in Asystole? Should cardiac arrest patients in asystole be shocked? Is there any advantage to this? What do…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
Rapid IV Fluid Administration Does NOT Affect Neurological Outcome in Children with DKA Read more PaediatricsPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Rapid IV Fluid Administration Does NOT Affect Neurological Outcome in Children with DKA HOT OFF THE PRESS: A new clinical trial showing that rapid IV fluid administration does…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
Pericardiocentesis Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Pericardiocentesis How to Perform Pericardiocentesis Pericardiocentesis is used to treat symptomatic pericardial effusions and cardiac tamponade.…Dr Peter Kas26/07/2023
Should we intubate in the ramped position? Read more AirwayBasic Airway TopicsPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Should we intubate in the ramped position? I’ve spoken on awake intubationat the EMCORE Conferences, especially at the last Masterclass. I also spoke…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Fixed Dilated Pupils Read more Papercut LiteratureResuscitationTrauma Fixed Dilated Pupils Head injury with fixed dilated pupils: Are we done? We have looked at the pupillary…Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
The Unstable Atrial Fibrillation Patient Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut LiteratureResuscitation The Unstable Atrial Fibrillation Patient THE CASE A 75 yo man is brought into your small rural ED after 3…Dr Peter Kas18/10/2023
Are You Still Feeling For A Pulse? Stop It! Read more Papercut LiteratureResuscitation Are You Still Feeling For A Pulse? Stop It! I remember years ago when we used to manage cardiac arrests and everyone was asked…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Pulseless Electrical Activity Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Pulseless Electrical Activity Pulseless Electrical Activity(PEA) occurs in about 30% of cardiac arrest cases. Given that it's not…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Massive Propranolol Overdose Read more Papercut LiteratureResuscitationToxicology Massive Propranolol Overdose Massive propranolol overdose is perhaps one of the most challenging overdoses to manage. In 2009…Dr Peter Kas10/01/2023
Treating the Hyperglycaemic, Hyperosmolar, Hypernatraemic Patient Read more Papercut LiteratureResuscitation Treating the Hyperglycaemic, Hyperosmolar, Hypernatraemic Patient An 84 year old male has been brought into the emergency department. He has been…Dr Peter Kas25/01/2023
Hypernatraemia Read more LabsPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Hypernatraemia CASE A 76 yo woman is sent in from the nursing home with myoclonic jerks.…Dr Peter Kas02/02/2023
Non-Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia; What Would You Do? Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Non-Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia; What Would You Do? A 74 year old man who has presented with seizure-like activity. He was not post ictal.…Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Headache and a near miss case of Temporal Arteritis Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Headache and a near miss case of Temporal Arteritis Temporal Arteritis also known as Giant Cell Arteritis, affects the medium and large arteries and…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
Hypothermia Read more Papercut LiteratureResuscitation Hypothermia Hypothermia is defined as any core temperature < 35 degrees Celsius Today I wanted to…Dr Peter Kas25/01/2023
VT vs SVT with Aberrancy Read more CardiologyCardiovascularECG's I've SeenResuscitation VT vs SVT with Aberrancy The following ECG was sent to me recently. It's a great case and a situation…Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023