SGEM 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 Lenzer is a long-time medical investigative journalist and returning SGEM guest. Her previous work, including the book The Danger Within Us, explored how conflicts of interest and weak evidence can endanger patient care. In […]
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SGEM#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 2025 Date: August 6, 2025 Guest Skeptic: William Toon is a paramedic who, this past May achieved over 50 years of continuous EMS certification. His professional path has taken him from front-line paramedic to national presenter, expert witness, flight […]
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SGEM 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. She is also a former President of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). This SGEM Xtra is inspired by the 1992 film A League of Their Own. Unlike our previous pop culture references like Buffy […]
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SGEM#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 Date: August 22, 2025 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Lauren Westafer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Baystate. She is the […]
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SGEM#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 epilepticus (Ket-Mid study): A randomized controlled trial. Pediatric Neurology. June 2025 Date: May 27, 2025 Guest Skeptic: Dr. James Chamberlain is a pediatric emergency medicine attending physician at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC where […]
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