Magnesium Sulfate: Neuroprotective in Stroke? Study says no. Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Magnesium Sulfate: Neuroprotective in Stroke? Study says no. We have had a longstanding and controversial discussion about thrombolysis and definitive management of stroke,…Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
Supraventricular Tachycardia(SVT) in Infants Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPaediatricsPapercut Literature Supraventricular Tachycardia(SVT) in Infants A mother brings her 7 month old son to the Emergency Department, as he has…Dr Peter Kas11/01/2023
The HEART Score for sorting Low Risk Chest Pain Patients Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut Literature The HEART Score for sorting Low Risk Chest Pain Patients The patient with chest pain is the most common presentation to Emergency Departments. And certainly…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Thromboembolism in the Post-Partum Period Read more HaematologyPapercut Literature Thromboembolism in the Post-Partum Period Patients presenting to the Emergency Department with signs or symptoms which might be indicative of…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut Literature Chest Pain: How Sure Are We at Predicting? Here’s a scary problem …. If I was a paramedic, not an emergency physician with…Dr Peter Kas08/04/2022
The New Fellowship Course Read more Fellowship ExamPapercut Literature The New Fellowship Course The 6 Month Fellowship Exam Course If you’re sitting your Emergency Fellowship exams, or know…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
MCQ EMQ SAQ Read more Fellowship ExamUncategorized MCQ EMQ SAQ Let's face it, everyone's nervous about the new exam. What's different, what isn't? Everything is…Dr Peter Kas02/02/2023
Pulmonary Embolism in Patients With Syncope Read more CardiologyCardiovascularECGPapercut LiteratureRespiratoryUncategorized Pulmonary Embolism in Patients With Syncope HOT OFF THE PRESS Prandoni P et al. Prevalence of Pulmonary Embolism among Patients Hospitalised…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Priapism: How To Treat It. Read more Papercut LiteratureUrology Priapism: How To Treat It. CASE A 46 year old man presented to our ED mid morning complaining of a…Dr Peter Kas13/01/2023
Retropharyngeal Abscess Read more Uncategorized Retropharyngeal Abscess In occurs in 6months to 4 years of age. Patients present with: fever, drooling, dysphagia,…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Pigbel, Clostridial Enteritis Necrotans, Much Nastier than C diff Diarrhoea Read more Infectious DiseasesPapercut Literature Pigbel, Clostridial Enteritis Necrotans, Much Nastier than C diff Diarrhoea Case: On 1st May 2014 a 6 year old male was brought to a remote…Dr Peter Kas23/01/2023
Trans-venous pacing of bradycardia. Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Trans-venous pacing of bradycardia. This case study involves an elderly gentleman who needed trans-venous pacing. Here is a simple…Dr Peter Kas02/07/2023
A Case of Valproic Acid Overdose Read more ABGFellowship ExamPapercut LiteratureToxicology A Case of Valproic Acid Overdose The Case We saw quite an interesting toxicology case in the emergency department the other…Dr Peter Kas10/01/2023
My Rules for Getting the Airway Read more Advanced Airway TopicsAirwayDelayed Sequence IntubationPapercut LiteratureThe Surgical Airway My Rules for Getting the Airway There are all these fancy terms out there in respect to airway. There's apnoeic oxygenation,…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
How Big is that Pneumothorax? Read more Papercut LiteratureRespiratory How Big is that Pneumothorax? Can you easily calculate the size of a pneumothorax? Does the size matter? Calculating the…Dr Peter Kas05/06/2020
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