The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine
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The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine
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SGEM Xtra: It’s My Life – DPhil in Oxford
Date: March 5, 2026 Today, we’re not in the studio. We’re not in Canada. We’re not even in North America. We are in Oxford. And not just Oxford, we ar...
SGEM Xtra: You say you want a revolution – well you know – Against the Grain: Defiant Giants Who Changed the World
Date: February 26, 2026 Guest Skeptic: Terry O’Reilly is the host of the long-running and popular podcast Under the Influence. He is also an acclaimed...
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SGEM#504: Home Where I Wanted to Go After Anaphylaxis
Reference: . Timing of repeat epinephrine to inform paediatric anaphylaxis observation periods: a retrospective cohort study. Lancet Child & Adolescen...
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SGEM#503: Waiting is the Hardest Part – Factors Associated with ED LOS
Date: February 13, 2026 Reference: Lang et al. Factors associated with emergency department length of stay in Alberta: a study of patient-, visit-, an...
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SGEM#502: Playing with the Queen of Hearts – AI, Is It Very Smart (for ECG Interpretation)?
Date: January 3, 2026 Reference: Shroyer et al. Accuracy of cath lab activation decisions for STEMI-equivalent and mimic ECGs: Physicians vs. AI (Que...
SGEM Xtra: Machines – Or Back to Human
Date: January 6, 2026 Guest Skeptic: Darren McKee is an author and speaker. He has served as a senior policy advisor and policy analyst for over 17 y...
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SGEM#501: Here it Goes Again – Another Clinical Decision Rule for Febrile Infants 61-90 Days
Reference: Aronson PL, et al. Prediction Rule to Identify Febrile Infants 61–90 Days at Low Risk for Invasive Bacterial Infections. Pediatrics. Septem...
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SGEM#500: Don’t You Want Me – Etomidate or Ketamine for Induction of Critically Ill Patients
Date: January 17, 2026 Reference: Casey et al. RSI Investigators and the Pragmatic Critical Care Research Group. Ketamine or Etomidate for Tracheal I...
SGEM Xtra: Hit Me with Your Best Block – 2025 AHS ED Migraine Guidelines
Date: January 5, 2026 Reference: Robblee et al. 2025 guideline update to acute treatment of migraine for adults in the emergency department: The Ameri...
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SGEM#499: Under Pressure – To Start Antihypertensives in Hypertensive ED Patients at Discharge
Date: December 23, 2025 Reference: Todd et al. Antihypertensive prescription is associated with improved 30-day outcomes for discharged hypertensive e...
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SGEM#498: Andromeda – Cap Refill Time for Personalized Sepsis Treatment
Date: November 27, 2025 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Justin Morgenstern is an emergency physician and the creator of the #FOAMed project called www.First10EM.c...
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SGEM#497: We Could be Heroes – Just with a Little Help from Batman
Date: Dec 17, 2025 Reference: Pagnini F, et al. Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect. npj Mental Health Research. November 2025...
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SGEM#496: Hangin’ Tough after a Nerve Block for Pediatric Femur Fractures
Reference: Binder ZW et al. “Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block for Pediatric Femur Fractures in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Multi-Center Study...
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SGEM#495: Tell Me Lies, Tell Me Sweet Little Lies – Reporting of Noninferiority Margins on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Date: December 4, 2025 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Jestin Carlson – Long-time listener, second-time guest. Reference: Reinaud et al. Reporting of Noninferior...
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SGEM#494: Another day for you and me in pain – Chronic Abdominal Pain and ED visits
Date: November 26, 2025 Reference: Ray et al. Emergency Department Visit Frequency Among Adults with Chronic Abdominal Pain: Findings From the 2023 US...