The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine

Reference: Kersten HB, et al; American Academy of Pediatrics and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Clinical Practice Guideline for Diagnosis and Management of Faltering Weight. Pediatrics. 2026. Date: September 15, 2026 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Salina Khushal is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist at the Pediatric Specialists of Virginia. She completed her fellowship at […]

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Date: September 30, 2026  Guest Skeptic: Dr. Aaron Skolnik is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and Vice Chair of Critical Care Medicine at Mayo Clinic Arizona. Aaron is a full-time multidisciplinary intensivist and is the medical student clerkship director for critical care. Reference: ZhangJian et al. […]

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Date: September 22, 2026 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Sergey Motov is an Emergency Physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center in New York City. He is also one of the world’s leading researchers on pain management in the emergency department.  Reference: Sharabun et al. Oral Ibuprofen Versus Intramuscular Ketorolac for Acute Musculoskeletal Back Pain in […]

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Date: Sept 13, 2026 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Caitlin Jones is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Sydney University’s Institute for Musculoskeletal Health. Her research evaluates the benefits and harms of treatments for musculoskeletal conditions with a particular interest in high-risk treatment options such as opioid medicines and spinal cord stimulators for pain. She aims to improve patient […]

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Date: September 4, 2026 This is an SGEM Xtra looking in the rearview mirror at 14 years of The SGEM and looking forward to Season#15. Season 15 is traditionally the crystal anniversary. Crystal is transparent; it can help us see things more clearly, and it can also shatter if you drop it. So, basically, a […]

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