Anchoring Read more Life HacksPapercut Literature Anchoring You've had a horrible, horrible shift. The resus went wrong, you couldn't intubate, the ortho reg…Dr Peter Kas16/01/2023
Anchoring: It can affect Attitude and Performance Read more Fellowship Exam Anchoring: It can affect Attitude and Performance You've had a horrible, horrible shift. The resus went wrong, you couldn't intubate, the ortho reg…Dr Peter Kas18/10/2023
Is SVT an ischaemic arrhythmia? Read more CardiologyECGECG in 20 secondsECG Of The WeekPapercut Literature Is SVT an ischaemic arrhythmia? We often see patients presenting with SVT. They often have ST changes, so we have…Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
Beware of Imposter Arrhythmias Read more ECG Of The Week Beware of Imposter Arrhythmias In the Wide Complex Rhythms part of the Course, I talk about the mimics…Weebly ECG13/08/2023
Compartment Syndrome Read more OrthopaedicsPapercut Literature Compartment Syndrome Compartment Syndrome, is usually straightforward to pick up. How do we measure Compartment pressures? Below…Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
I’ve Got this ‘Nanging’ feeling: Nitrous Oxide Abuse Read more Papercut LiteratureToxicology I’ve Got this ‘Nanging’ feeling: Nitrous Oxide Abuse 'Nanging' is the recreational use of nitrous oxide. That cylinder you have in your emergency…Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023
Dextrocardia: Can you pick it on ECG? Read more CardiologyECGPapercut Literature Dextrocardia: Can you pick it on ECG? This is a great case that highlights how important it is, to know how to…Dr Peter Kas02/07/2023
An Ominous ECG Sign Read more CardiologyECGPapercut Literature An Ominous ECG Sign This is a fantastic case to learn from for a recent Circulation article(1) titled 'An…Dr Peter Kas14/05/2023
Double Sequential External Defibrillation for Atrial Fibrillation Read more Cardiac ResuscitationCardiologyPapercut Literature Double Sequential External Defibrillation for Atrial Fibrillation We know that Double Sequential(DSED) External Defibrillation has been used primarily for the treatment of…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
Ketamine for Control of the Agitated Patient Read more AirwayPapercut LiteraturePsychiatrySedation Ketamine for Control of the Agitated Patient Can Ketamine be used for the control of the agitated patient? CASE A patient is…Dr Peter Kas06/09/2023
Right Ventricular Infarct Read more ECG Of The Week Right Ventricular Infarct Isolated right ventricular infarction is rare, but it does occur in 30-50% of cases of…Weebly ECG13/08/2023
My top 8 tips for getting the tube. Read more AirwayPapercut Literature My top 8 tips for getting the tube. Here are my top 8 tips for succeeding at intubation. 1. Use a Video Laryngoscope(VL),…Dr Peter Kas19/01/2023
Transient Ischaemic Attack Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Transient Ischaemic Attack A recent clinical practice article in the NEJM(1) on Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) gave a…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
Hanging Read more Fellowship Exam Hanging Hanging is one of the topics that comes up every now and then on an…Dr Peter Kas18/10/2023
Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of DVT and PE Read more CardiologyPapercut LiteratureRespiratory Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of DVT and PE This is a review of the updated guidelines on Diagnosis and Management of DVT and…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
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