The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine
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The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine
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332 episodesSGEM#490: These (Removable) Boots are Made for Walking
Reference: Boutin A, et al. Removable Boot vs Casting of Toddler’s Fractures: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr. Published April 2025. Date:...
SGEM #488 Memes
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No audio fileSGEM#489: Smooth Muscle Relaxator – But does Magnesium Work for Renal Colic?
Date: October 10, 2025 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Sergey Motov is an Emergency Physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center in...
SGEM#488: It’s Just a Minor Stroke – Should We Still Lyse?
Date: October 3, 2025 Reference: Doheim et al. Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials on IV Thrombolysis in Patients With Minor Acute Ischemic...
SGEM Paper in a Pic #487
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No audio fileSGEM#487: Tell Me How I’m Supposed to Breathe with No Air? Nasal High Flow or Standard Care for Pediatric Intubation
Reference: George S, et al. Effectiveness of nasal high-flow oxygen during apnoea on hypoxaemia and intubation success in paediatric emergency and IC...
SGEM Memes #486
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No audio fileSGEM#486: Call Me, on the Line – Telemental Health for Suicide Prevention
Date: September 18, 2025 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Neil Dasgupta is an Emergency Medicine (EM) physician and emergency department (ED) intensivist from Long...
SGEM#485: I Want a New Drug – One Not Associated with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Date: Sept 16, 2025 Reference: Prada et al. Evaluation of the evidence on acetaminophen use and neurodevelopmental disorders using the Navigation Guid...
SGEM Xtra: Incrementum 2026
Date: August 12, 2025. This is an SGEM Xtra, and today, we’re putting on our conference lanyards and boarding passes to talk about one of the most exc...
SGEM Xtra Memes FDA
No audio fileSGEM Xtra: Tell Me Lies, Sweet Little Lies – FDA Approved & Ineffective
Date: August 12, 2025 Article: FDA Approved and Ineffective by Jeanne Lenzer and Shannon Brownlee. June 5, 2025. The Lever. Guest Skeptic: Jeanne Lenz...
SGEM Memes #484
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No audio fileSGEM#484: The Warrior – Pharmacological Interventions for the Acute Treatment of Hyperkalemia
Reference: Jessen et al. Pharmacological interventions for the acute treatment of hyperkalaemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation...
SGEM Xtra Poll: League of Their Own
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No audio fileSGEM Xtra: Now and Forever – A League of Their Own (Women in EM)
Date: August 11, 2025 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Gillian Schmitz is a board-certified Emergency Physician practicing at The Naval Medical Center in San Diego....
SGEM Memes #483
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No audio fileSGEM#483: Electricity – TENS Units for Treating Back Pain
Reference: Otterness et al. The Use of TENS for the Treatment of Back Pain in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial. AEM Aug 2025 Da...
SGEM Twitter Poll #482
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No audio fileSGEM#482: Seize the Day with Ketamine and Midazolam for Pediatric Status Epilepticus
Reference: Othman AA, et al. Combined ketamine and midazolam vs. midazolam alone for initial treatment of pediatric generalized convulsive status epi...
SGEM Memes Xtra Illusion
No audio fileSGEM Xtra: Illusion – What you Don’t Know and Why it Matters
Date: July 10, 2025 Guest Skeptics: Professor Timothy Caulfield is a Canadian professor of law at the University of Alberta, the Research Director of...
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No audio fileSGEM#481: Shot Through the Chart And You’re to Blame – But Can We Intervene?
Reference: Kemal et al. Emergency department utilization by youth before and after firearm injury. AEM July 2025 Date: July 28, 2025 Guest Skeptic: Dr...