Cannabis Hyperemesis Read more Papercut LiteratureToxicology Cannabis Hyperemesis We've all seen Cannabis hyperemesis and it's not pretty. The patient showers and feels much better.....…Dr Peter Kas14/05/2023
A 22 yo male with lethargy and palpitations Read more ECG Of The Week A 22 yo male with lethargy and palpitations A22yomale presents to the emergency department with a history of lethargy, fatigue and palpitations.…Weebly ECG13/08/2023
The Reverse Vagal Manoeuvre for SVT Read more CardiologyPapercut Literature The Reverse Vagal Manoeuvre for SVT A NEW technique for reverting SVT was published in AJEM(1) this week. The Reverse Vagal…Dr Peter Kas14/05/2023
ST Elevation in Non-Contiguous Leads: What do we do with that? Read more ECG Of The Week ST Elevation in Non-Contiguous Leads: What do we do with that? In this blog we again look at why serial ECGs are important and how…Weebly ECG13/08/2023
Canadian Syncope Risk Score Read more CardiologyPapercut Literature Canadian Syncope Risk Score Those Canadians are clever. They've given us ankle rules and knee rules and subarachnoid rules.…Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
A Patient with Wide Complex Tachycardia Read more CardiologyECGPapercut Literature A Patient with Wide Complex Tachycardia Beware the Impersonators This week we see one of my favourite ECGs of the year.…Dr Peter Kas06/09/2023
A Patient with Wide Complex Tachycardia Read more ECG Of The Week A Patient with Wide Complex Tachycardia This week we see one of my favourite ECGs of the year. In fact…Weebly ECG13/08/2023
Don’t Miss the Occult Fracture Read more OrthopaedicsPapercut Literature Don’t Miss the Occult Fracture A normal X-ray does not necessarily exclude a fracture. It is simply a test used,…Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023
Pronator Quadratus Sign Read more OrthopaedicsPapercut Literature Pronator Quadratus Sign The pronator Quadratus sign is a sign seen on the lateral X-ray of the wrist/forearm…Dr Peter Kas08/09/2023
4 Things to do to never miss the MOBITZ BLOCK Read more ECG Of The Week 4 Things to do to never miss the MOBITZ BLOCK Mobitz Blocks are tricky. Look at the ECGs below and work out if there is…Weebly ECG13/08/2023
Retinal Detachment Read more ophthalmologyPapercut Literature Retinal Detachment An elderly patient presents with worsening vision in one eye over the last 2 days.…Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Sudden Hearing Loss Read more ENTNeurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Sudden Hearing Loss A 64 year old male is sent into the Emergency Department by an audiologist with…Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
Digoxin and the ECG Read more ECG Of The Week Digoxin and the ECG An 80 yo woman presents to the emergency department with the complaint of feeling…Weebly ECG13/08/2023
ECG of the Athlete Read more ECG Of The Week ECG of the Athlete The ECG of athletes can pose a challenge, in distinguishing pathological changes from those physiological…Weebly ECG13/08/2023
Risk Stratification of Sudden Headache Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryNeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Risk Stratification of Sudden Headache This week we try something different. I interview the lead author of a recent paper…Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Read more EENTNeurology/NeurosurgeryophthalmologyPapercut Literature Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension A 28 year old woman presents to the emergency department with one week of headaches.…Dr Peter Kas06/09/2023