How Big is that Pneumothorax? Read more BlogRespiratory 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 BlogRadiologyRespiratoryTrauma 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
DKA and Cerebral Oedema – Do we really know the cause? Read more BlogEndocrinePaediatrics DKA and Cerebral Oedema – Do we really know the cause? Cerebral oedema is the most feared complication in children presenting with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA). It…Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
The ECG’s of Syncope Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularECGECG Of The WeekECG Quiz The ECG’s of Syncope I'm not sure about you, but I seem to be seeing more patients with syncope…Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Delayed Sequence Intubation Read more AirwayBlogDelayed Sequence Intubation Delayed Sequence Intubation There's been a lot of talk around about Delayed Sequence Intubation and a little bit…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
How deeply should we sedate our patients post intubation? Read more AirwayBlog How deeply should we sedate our patients post intubation? I don't know about you, but I have always aimed at a decent level of…Dr Peter Kas10/01/2023
3 Essential things to do to get the Airway Read more Advanced Airway TopicsAirwayApnoeic OxygenationBlog 3 Essential things to do to get the Airway Well, I'm now writting the lectures for the EMCORE Conferences for Hong Kong,  Melbourne and Fiji and I was quite excited…Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023
‘A Doctor’s Touch’ Read more Blog ‘A Doctor’s Touch’ Who are you inspired by in Medicine? My clinical heroes are certainly the classics: William…Dr Peter Kas10/01/2023
The Crashing Atrial Fibrillation Patient- Part 2- What inotrope to use? Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularResuscitation The Crashing Atrial Fibrillation Patient- Part 2- What inotrope to use? Let me remind you of the patient we had in part 1 of this blog.…Dr Peter Kas20/01/2023
Bilateral Hemianopia in Pregnancy Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Bilateral Hemianopia in Pregnancy Here's the Case A 31 year old female patient at term P2G1, had noticed tunnel…Dr Peter Kas26/07/2023
The Many Faces of Tuberculosis Read more BlogInfectious DiseasesRespiratory The Many Faces of Tuberculosis As many of you who regularly read this blog will know, I have…Dr Peter Kas10/01/2023
Back-stabbing: A case of Brown-Sequard Syndrome Read more BlogNeurology/NeurosurgeryTrauma Back-stabbing: A case of Brown-Sequard Syndrome The Case of the Stab Wound To The Back The case I…Dr Peter Kas24/02/2023
The Crashing Atrial Fibrillation Patient: Part 1 Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascular The Crashing Atrial Fibrillation Patient: Part 1 You know this patient. You've probably seen a patient, just like this. They are old,…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Diagnosis of Scaphoid Fractures Read more BlogOrthopaedics Diagnosis of Scaphoid Fractures Here is the case You have a 24 year old, right-handed tradesman, with who fell…Dr Peter Kas03/08/2023
Pseudo-Wellens' Syndrome Read more BlogCardiologyCardiovascularECG Pseudo-Wellens' Syndrome I recently saw post-op patient sent down to the ED (no ICU at this hospital),…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Aschner Phenomenon in Traumatic Enucleation of the Eye Read more Blogophthalmology Aschner Phenomenon in Traumatic Enucleation of the Eye Introduction Aschner phenomenon or oculocardiac reflex is characterised by an episode of dramatic bradycardia following…Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023