July 31, 2026
Bacterial meningoencephalitis, sarcoidosis, health anxiety and adolescent knee pain
Apparent stroke with fever may be bacterial meningoencephalitis, while evolving systemic clues can overturn a sarcoidosis diagnosis.
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July 22, 2026
Sepsis resuscitation, paediatric ECG red flags and prolonged watery diarrhoea
Individualised septic-shock resuscitation and age-specific paediatric ECG interpretation
Read briefingJuly 10, 2026
Hyperferritinaemia, pneumococcal disease and paediatric limp safety checks
Ultra-high ferritin, pneumococcal vaccination risk review, diffuse lymphadenopathy and safe assessment of paediatric limp.
Read briefingJuly 5, 2026
Sugar gel evidence, inguinal hernia assessment, postoperative shock and antibiotic mechanisms
Prophylactic dextrose gel, hernia examination, postoperative shock classification and DNA-inhibiting antibiotic counselling.
Read briefingJune 30, 2026
Drowning ventilation, viral haemorrhagic fever safety, airway setup and diplopia red flags
Drowning ventilation, PPE-safe viral haemorrhagic fever care, emergency airway setup and diplopia red flags.
Read briefingJune 18, 2026
Stroke red flags, mumps complications, dialysis hypertension and access gaps
Today's podcasts discuss sudden hemiplegia and mumps complications, with further listening about dialysis fluid assessment and unequal access to GLP-1 drugs.
Read briefingJune 16, 2026
Burns, Ebola, contrast-associated kidney injury and ICU appraisal
Burn resuscitation and Ebola exposure history for acute-care learning, with stroke-related kidney monitoring and trial appraisal adding extra interest.
Read briefingJune 3, 2026
Tonsillitis, travellers’ diarrhoea and trauma transfusion
A sore throat needs observations, ear and neck checks, and antibiotic scoring before throat appearance drives prescribing.
Read briefingMay 29, 2026
Acquired haemophilia, retained fragments and paediatric hepatitis C
Forearm swelling with paraesthesia needs compartment escalation and coagulation tests before aspirin or minor trauma explains the bleeding.
Read briefingMay 27, 2026
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Hantavirus, weight-loss injectables and paediatric hepatitis B
Severe viral prodrome with rapid hypoxaemia needs rodent exposure, fluid restraint and early ECMO-capable escalation kept visible.
Read briefingMay 19, 2026
Contraception safety, histoplasmosis and cannabinoid toxicity
A contraception request with migraine with aura needs a safety screen before oestrogen-containing options enter the plan.
Read briefingMay 18, 2026
Drug-induced lung disease, aortic stenosis and infectious mononucleosis
Prioritise drug-induced ILD, then use valve thresholds for aortic stenosis and EBV clues in sore throat assessment.
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