BMI and Survival Outcomes for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Read more Papercut LiteratureResuscitation BMI and Survival Outcomes for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest The Study Ikemura N et al. Association Between Body Mass Index and Survival Outcomes for…Dr Peter Kas13/06/2025
Diastolic Blood Pressure and ETCO2 during Cardiac Arrest Read more Papercut LiteratureResuscitation Diastolic Blood Pressure and ETCO2 during Cardiac Arrest The Study Kim J-S et al. Diastolic Blood Pressures and end tidal carbon dioxides during…Dr Peter Kas13/06/2025
Truncal Ataxia and HINTS in Acute Vestibular Syndrome Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut LiteratureUncategorized Truncal Ataxia and HINTS in Acute Vestibular Syndrome The patient with dizziness can be a diagnostic challenge. A significant number of strokes are…Dr Peter Kas07/06/2025
Improper performance of HINTS examination Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Improper performance of HINTS examination The HINTS examination can be used to differentiate central from peripheral causes of dizziness and…Dr Peter Kas06/06/2025
A New ECG Pattern Indicating Inferior Myocardial Infarction Read more Cardiology/CardiovascularPapercut Literature A New ECG Pattern Indicating Inferior Myocardial Infarction The ECG is a two dimensional representation of a three dimensional structure ie., the heart.…Dr Peter Kas31/05/2025
Acute Coronary Syndrome Requiring Immediate Reperfusion Read more Cardiology/CardiovascularPapercut Literature Acute Coronary Syndrome Requiring Immediate Reperfusion The Study Zoni C,R et al. Proposed new classification for acute coronary syndrome: Acute coronary…Dr Peter Kas31/05/2025
CT FIRST Trial Read more Papercut LiteratureResuscitation CT FIRST Trial The post ROSC comatose patient may be a diagnostic challenge, if an obvious cardiac cause…Dr Peter Kas21/05/2025
Accuracy of oscillometric blood pressure measurement in critically ill patients. Read more Papercut LiteratureResuscitation Accuracy of oscillometric blood pressure measurement in critically ill patients. The ability to measure blood pressure accurately and instantly is a key tool in the…Dr Peter Kas15/05/2025
Post ROSC Events from OHCA Read more Papercut LiteratureResuscitation Post ROSC Events from OHCA The global average 1 month survival rate of patients with out of hospital cardiac arrest…Dr Peter Kas12/05/2025
Re-arrest following ROSC in OHCA Read more Papercut LiteratureResuscitation Re-arrest following ROSC in OHCA Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) can be followed by re-arrest. Studies have shown the time…Dr Peter Kas12/05/2025
Induction agent administration sequence and first attempt failure in emergency intubation Read more Airway/RespiratoryPapercut Literature Induction agent administration sequence and first attempt failure in emergency intubation The traditional rapid sequence intubation approach of sedative followed by paralytic agent dates to a…Dr Peter Kas07/05/2025
Resolution of STEMI following OHCA Read more Cardiology/CardiovascularPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Resolution of STEMI following OHCA This is secondary analysis of a paper recently reviewed, which analysed the change in ECG…Dr Peter Kas03/05/2025
Sudbury Vertigo Risk Score Validation Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Sudbury Vertigo Risk Score Validation We previously reviewed the Sudbury Risk Score for Vertigo. It was initially published in: Ohle…Dr Peter Kas07/05/2025
The Acute Treatment of Hyperkalaemia: A Systematic Review Read more ECGPapercut LiteratureResuscitation The Acute Treatment of Hyperkalaemia: A Systematic Review Hyperkalaemia is relatively common. Severe hyperkalaemia is generally defined as K >6.5 mmol/L, however in…Dr Peter Kas17/04/2025
Endotracheal tube in the Pharynx for Ventilating Difficult Airways Read more Airway/RespiratoryPapercut Literature Endotracheal tube in the Pharynx for Ventilating Difficult Airways Download the Powerpoint slide. The most feared airway scenario is Can't Intubate, Can't Oxygenate (CICO).…Dr Peter Kas18/04/2025
Survival Outcomes following Resuscitative Hysterotomy Read more Obstetrics and GynaecologyPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Survival Outcomes following Resuscitative Hysterotomy Download the Powerpoint slide Resuscitative Hysterotomy, previously known as perimortem caesarean section, is performed in…Dr Peter Kas18/04/2025