Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: Pearls for diagnosis Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut LiteratureUncategorized Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: Pearls for diagnosis A 68 yo patient presents with a complaint of having developed sudden onset of dizziness,…Dr Peter Kas02/08/2024
5 Steps to Diagnosing Diplopia Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut LiteratureUncategorized 5 Steps to Diagnosing Diplopia A patient presents with a complaint of diplopia. "I've been seeing double since last night.…Dr Peter Kas25/07/2024
ARREST Trial Read more Papercut LiteratureResuscitationUncategorized ARREST Trial The survival from out of hospital cardiac arrest varies from region to region. This makers…Dr Peter Kas18/07/2024
Adrenaline vs Noradrenaline post Resuscitation Read more BradycardiaCardiac ArrestCardiac ResuscitationEMM Lit ReviewPapercut LiteratureResuscitationUncategorized Adrenaline vs Noradrenaline post Resuscitation Up to one third of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest(OHCA) have impaired myocardial contractility and…Dr Peter Kas10/10/2024
Methylene Blue for patients with septic shock: Prime time? Read more EMM Lit ReviewPapercut LiteratureResuscitationSepsisUncategorized Methylene Blue for patients with septic shock: Prime time? A 78 yo patients presents with tachycardia and hypotension. There has been a recent episode…Dr Peter Kas10/10/2024
Can the ECG help us differentiate PE from ACS? Read more CardiologyECG Of The WeekPapercut LiteratureUncategorized Can the ECG help us differentiate PE from ACS? Pulmonary embolism(PE) and Acute Coronary Syndrome(ACS) causing ischaemia can sometimes be difficult to clinically differentiate.…Dr Peter Kas17/10/2023
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
Is it Thoracic Aortic Dissection? Read more CardiologyECGPapercut LiteratureUncategorized Is it Thoracic Aortic Dissection? The Case A 58 yo patient presents to the emergency department with central crushing chest…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2024
Can you diagnose the cause of DIPLOPIA? Take the test. Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut LiteratureUncategorized Can you diagnose the cause of DIPLOPIA? Take the test. Read the Blog on Diplopia.Dr Peter Kas14/05/2023
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
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
Let’s MacGyver some equipment for COVID-19 Read more AirwayCOVID-19Papercut LiteratureRespiratoryUncategorized Let’s MacGyver some equipment for COVID-19 We all remember MacGyver. He'd had a toothpick and a piece of thread and voila,…Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
Intubation in SARS-CoV-2 Read more AirwayCOVID-19Infectious DiseasesPapercut LiteratureSARS-CoV-2Uncategorized Intubation in SARS-CoV-2 Here is a quick review of how we are approaching intubation of potential COVID-19 patients at…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
Airway in COVID-19 Read more AirwayInfectious DiseasesMedical Airway EquipmentPapercut LiteratureUncategorized Airway in COVID-19 I have a lot of questions. Here are some answers and a few resources for you.…Dr Peter Kas25/01/2023
How to Read the CTPA Read more Fellowship ExamRadiologyRespiratoryUncategorized How to Read the CTPA CTPA's are sometimes quite confusing to read. A simple approach, based on differentiating the anatomy…Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
CRASH-3 Trial Read more Papercut LiteratureTraumaUncategorized CRASH-3 Trial The CRASH-3 Trial has been published. CRASH-2 demonstrated that early administration of tranexamic acid(within 3…Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023