August 25, 2026
Was COPD mortality driven by steroid withdrawal?
A trial can exaggerate treatment benefit when its comparator removes established therapy.
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August 11, 2026
Hypokalaemia, sleep apnoea, liquid biopsy and digital surgery
ECG risk and replacement in hypokalaemia, sleep studies, and how digital surgery can support safer learning and workflow.
Read briefingAugust 9, 2026
Respiratory failure physiology, paediatric elbow fractures and simulation impact
Separates oxygenation from ventilation, non-operative management of paediatric medial epicondyle fractures, and how simulation programmes should measure impact.
Read briefingJune 7, 2026
Paediatric sepsis boluses, exertional breathlessness and atrial septal defects
A febrile child in shock needs a measured bolus, documented reassessment and early escalation, not automatic fluid cycling.
Read briefingJune 4, 2026
Pneumonia ultrasound, newborn checks and trauma analgesia
Cough, fever and low saturations need lung findings documented alongside scan limits when imaging access is delayed.
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.
Read briefingApril 17, 2026
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Acute vertigo, pulmonary hypertension and allergy testing
Begin with acute vertigo, then read pulmonary hypertension and allergy testing for three places where one diagnosis or test result closes the case too soon.
Read briefingApril 10, 2026
G6PD deficiency, fibrotic lung blood gases and pityriasis rosea
A false-normal G6PD assay, a normal PaCO2 in severe lung disease, and the rash details that stop pityriasis rosea being called too quickly.
Read briefingApril 6, 2026
Non-resolving pneumonia, glucose spikes and hereditary spherocytosis
Start with non-resolving pneumonia, then sharpen your thinking on glucose spikes, hereditary spherocytosis, autism documentation and VV ECMO candidacy.
Read briefingMarch 30, 2026
Pulmonary embolism, microbiology calls and sexual assault care
A practical round-up on pulmonary embolism, infection escalation, sexual assault care, and the bedside checks that should happen before scans, referrals, or broader treatment.
Read briefingMarch 23, 2026
COPD, LVADs and safer clinical decisions
A medical podcast digest on COPD, LVAD alarms, lung transplantation and safer bedside decision-making for clinical learning and revision.
Read briefingMarch 15, 2026
Opioid risk and respiratory failure
A medical podcast briefing on opioid respiratory depression and phenotype-driven respiratory support when the safest move is to reassess before repeating the default.
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