The crying infant Read more PaediatricsPapercut Literature The crying infant “More is missed by not looking than by not knowing” William Osler One of the biggest…Dr Peter Kas01/02/2023
ALTE – apparent life threatening events Read more PaediatricsPapercut Literature ALTE – apparent life threatening events Case Scenario:A family bring their 8 month old to the Emergency Department. The child has had…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Hip Relocation Read more OrthopaedicsPapercut LiteratureProcedures Hip Relocation I remember the days when we had to reduce hips in the emergency department and…Dr Peter Kas13/01/2023
CHADS and HASBLED scores Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut Literature CHADS and HASBLED scores We are full of ‘scoring systems’ and ways of calculating risk. Here are two important ones.…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
I’ve got rhythm Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut Literature I’ve got rhythm Atrial Fibrillation is one of the most common ED presentations. Currently it affects about 1%…Dr Peter Kas23/01/2023
Troponins and renal failure Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut Literature Troponins and renal failure One of the common occurrences is that we have raised troponins in patients with renal impairment.…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Dizziness and vertigo Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature Dizziness and vertigo A 67 year old patient comes to the emergency department with a complaint of dizziness. He…Dr Peter Kas01/02/2023
Pulmonary embolism Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut LiteratureRespiratory Pulmonary embolism Pulmonary embolism(PE) is not that common. It appears with a frequency of less than one…Dr Peter Kas01/02/2023
Aortic dissection Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut LiteratureResuscitationSurgery Aortic dissection A 70 plus year old non-English speaking gentleman presented to the emergency department with chest…Dr Peter Kas01/02/2023
ECG in 20 seconds explained Read more ECG in 20 secondsECG Of The WeekFellowship ExamPapercut Literature ECG in 20 seconds explained OK here it is! We’ve just finished and amazing Cardiac Course (next year’s course now open) at…Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
Inferior infarct: what else to look for Read more CardiologyCardiovascularCase StudiesECG's I've SeenFellowship ExamPapercut Literature Inferior infarct: what else to look for In this video, Dr Sam Bendall presents one of many cases at our ECG workshop.…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
How not to miss an AMI Read more CardiologyCardiovascularPapercut Literature How not to miss an AMI This is an excerpt from a lecture in the ‘Cardiac Notes’ by Assoc Professor Kas,…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
ECG in 20 seconds Read more CardiologyCardiovascularECG in 20 secondsECG Of The WeekFellowship ExamPapercut Literature ECG in 20 seconds One of the unfortunate consequences of busier ED’s is we do more of everything. Every…Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
The new resuscitation guidelines Read more Cardiac ResuscitationFellowship ExamPapercut LiteratureResuscitationUncategorized The new resuscitation guidelines The new Australian Resuscitation Guidelines are out. We were waiting to see if they took…Dr Peter Kas09/01/2023
Scombroid poisoning Read more Papercut LiteratureToxicology Scombroid poisoning A 32 year old woman presents with a severe, sudden onset of throbbing headache, facial…Dr Peter Kas30/01/2023
I see double – diplopia of what cause? Read more Fellowship ExamNeurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature I see double – diplopia of what cause? A 63 year old woman presents to the Emergency Department with the complaint of diplopia.…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019