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Not many things are scarier than a sick child, and pediatric sepsis is at the top of that list. Dr. Briggs discusses tricks of the trade and how not to miss infections in this month's podcast.

Drs. Briggs and Husain tackle the case of patient with abstract abdominal pain. Her presentation was unreliable, and there was no good diagnostic test, the perfect storm for a tricky diagnosis. They discuss presentation, diagnosis, pitfalls, and management of PID.

What's worse than winter coming? Thyroid storm, of course! Dr. Briggs tackles the most dramatic endocrine problem, its presentation, diagnosis, and, most importantly, the order of medications you give.

TB or not TB? Dr. Briggs and Marlena Wosiski-Kuhn, MD, PhD, say they hope it's not, but either way they note that massive hemoptysis is no fun. They talk in this episode about critical care airway management here, what test you must do in the ED, and how to reduce bleeding.

Long ago, it was called the rich man's plague because the condition was associated with extravagant indulgence of food and drink. Sure, those demographics have changed nowadays, say Drs. Briggs and Husain, but it's a catchy name for a disease still worth discussing.
The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.