Hip Relocation Made Easy Read more OrthopaedicsPapercut LiteratureTrauma Hip Relocation Made Easy Here is a quick video on the Whistler technique for hip relocation. Its quick and…Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Head Injury in Kids Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPaediatricsPapercut LiteratureTrauma Head Injury in Kids Up to 60% of children that come to Emergency Departments with a head injury have…Dr Peter Kas14/05/2023
The Deep Sulcus Sign and more. Read more Papercut LiteratureRadiologyRespiratoryTrauma The Deep Sulcus Sign and more. Have you ever had a chest X-ray in someone that might have a pneumothorax, but…Dr Peter Kas10/01/2023
Back-stabbing: A case of Brown-Sequard Syndrome Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut LiteratureTrauma Back-stabbing: A case of Brown-Sequard Syndrome The Case of the Stab Wound To The Back The case I…Dr Peter Kas24/02/2023
Carotid Dissection-When to Suspect, When to Scan. Read more Papercut LiteratureTraumaVascular Carotid Dissection-When to Suspect, When to Scan. Have you ever wanted to order a test, especially a radiological one and after hours…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Cement Burns: "She’ll be right mate". Maybe not. Read more Papercut LiteratureTrauma Cement Burns: "She’ll be right mate". Maybe not. Here is the case. A 48 year old man presents with some redness and burns…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Head injury and blood thinners-When to Scan Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut LiteratureTrauma Head injury and blood thinners-When to Scan Head injury in the anticoagulated patient can be a challenge. Below is the approach I…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
The Elbow Extension Test: avoiding the X-ray Read more OrthopaedicsPapercut LiteratureTrauma The Elbow Extension Test: avoiding the X-ray WHICH TRAUMATIC ELBOW INJURIES SHOULD WE BE REFERRING FOR XRAY? I spend a considerable amount…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Ct or no CT? That is the only question in clearing the cervical spine. Read more OrthopaedicsPapercut LiteratureTrauma Ct or no CT? That is the only question in clearing the cervical spine. I must admit that my practice has changed in the last few years. I have…Dr Peter Kas23/01/2023
Thermal Burns Read more Fellowship ExamPapercut LiteratureResuscitationTraumaTrauma Resuscitation Thermal Burns I was recently looking at a past ACEM Fellowship Examination Question on burns and thought…Dr Peter Kas25/01/2023
Clearing the cervical spine Read more Fellowship ExamPapercut LiteratureTrauma Clearing the cervical spine The cervical spine continues to cause problems. Once we understand the basics, clearance of the…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Shoulder dislocation – the FARES method of reduction Read more OrthopaedicsPapercut LiteratureTrauma Shoulder dislocation – the FARES method of reduction I’ve been doing a locum the last few days and have had a large number…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
The man with the croaky voice Read more AirwayEENTENTPapercut LiteratureThe Failed AirwayTrauma The man with the croaky voice A 42 year old male presents following having been punched to the throat. He is…Dr Peter Kas18/01/2023
Electrical injury – who needs to be monitored? Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut LiteratureResuscitationTrauma Electrical injury – who needs to be monitored? Electrical injury, although not a common occurence can present with significant injury. Often the extent…Dr Peter Kas13/01/2023
Chest Tube Insertion in Pneumothorax Read more Papercut LiteratureRespiratoryTrauma Chest Tube Insertion in Pneumothorax This is a video lecture on how to insert a chest tube. It was done…Dr Peter Kas17/01/2023
When do I order a CT head in head injury? Read more Papercut LiteratureTrauma When do I order a CT head in head injury? Had an interesting case handed over to me recently, that raised some questions. The presentation…Dr Peter Kas07/06/2019