The Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect Read more Fellowship ExamNeurology/NeurosurgeryophthalmologyPapercut Literature The Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect This is an important part of the neurological examination of the eye. The Relative Afferent…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Sudden visual loss Read more Fellowship ExamophthalmologyPapercut Literature Sudden visual loss Sudden loss of vision is a potentially disastrous event. It is stressful, in fact, may…Dr Peter Kas31/01/2023
Is it a FIT or a FAINT? Read more CardiologyCardiovascularFellowship ExamPapercut Literature Is it a FIT or a FAINT? Patients that present with syncope can be challenging purely because syncope is a symptom, not…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Read more ArchitecturePapercut Literature Designing your emergency department/hospital I’ve been involved in the design of a lot of Emergency Departments. The saddest thing…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
The JOLT TEST for Meningitis Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature The JOLT TEST for Meningitis Neck stiffness in suspected meningitis is a difficult thing to elicit and its definition varies.…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
The patient with SOB and chest pain Read more CardiologyCardiovascularFellowship ExamPapercut Literature The patient with SOB and chest pain What does this ECG show? Try it before you go on. From ‘theecglibrary.com’ Let’s use…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Clearing the cervical spine Read more Fellowship ExamPapercut LiteratureTrauma Clearing the cervical spine The cervical spine continues to cause problems. Once we understand the basics, clearance of the…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
avR – 'the little lead that could' Read more CardiologyCardiovascularECGFellowship ExamPapercut Literature avR – 'the little lead that could' I was teaching ‘The ECG in 20 Seconds’ the other day and again thought about…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Headache and eye pain Read more ophthalmologyPapercut Literature Headache and eye pain Recently at the EM Core we discussed headache and the red eye. I had a…Dr Peter Kas08/09/2023
Demand excellence in your medicine and you Read more Papercut LiteratureUncategorized Demand excellence in your medicine and you A slightly different blog today. A little while ago I gave a lecture on creating…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Atrial fibrillation revealed Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut Literature Atrial fibrillation revealed Well, some of you are saying, this is the secret of life. When you’ve been practicing…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Why is there a bag of balls in this man’s left lung? Read more Fellowship ExamPapercut LiteratureRespiratory Why is there a bag of balls in this man’s left lung? Came across this interesting X-ray the other day. These are PLOMBAGE balls. From the latin…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Neck lump in a child Read more Fellowship ExamPaediatricsPapercut Literature Neck lump in a child A 2 year old girl is brought into the Emergency Department by her parents. She…Dr Peter Kas01/02/2023
The suprapubic just won’t go in! Read more Papercut LiteratureProceduresUrology The suprapubic just won’t go in! Here’s the typical case: “Doctor, I’ve had a suprapubic in for some time and have…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Fluid resuscitation in children with severe febrile illness and hypoperfusion Read more PaediatricsPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Fluid resuscitation in children with severe febrile illness and hypoperfusion This is a great new study to read. The New England Journal of Medicine Study…Dr Peter Kas01/02/2023
Headache – how not to miss the bad ones Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Headache – how not to miss the bad ones Headache. Still one of those areas that causes concern. Not because we make a mess…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019