The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine

Recent Episodes

SGEM#499: Under Pressure – To Start Antihypertensives in Hypertensive ED Patients at Discharge

Posted January 3, 2026 • 00:45:58

Date: December 23, 2025 Reference: Todd et al. Antihypertensive prescription is associated with improved 30-day outcomes for discharged hypertensive...

SGEM#498: Andromeda – Cap Refill Time for Personalized Sepsis Treatment

Posted December 27, 2025 • 00:30:02

Date: November 27, 2025 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Justin Morgenstern is an emergency physician and the creator of the #FOAMed project called www.First10EM.com Case:...

SGEM#497: We Could be Heroes – Just with a Little Help from Batman

Posted December 20, 2025 • 00:28:19

Date: Dec 17, 2025 Reference: Pagnini F, et al. Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect. npj Mental Health Research. November 2025 Guest...

SGEM#496: Hangin’ Tough after a Nerve Block for Pediatric Femur Fractures

Posted December 13, 2025 • 00:33:45

Reference: Binder ZW et al. “Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block for Pediatric Femur Fractures in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Multi-Center Study.”...

SGEM#495: Tell Me Lies, Tell Me Sweet Little Lies – Reporting of Noninferiority Margins on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Posted December 6, 2025 • 00:24:54

Date: December 4, 2025 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Jestin Carlson – Long-time listener, second-time guest. Reference: Reinaud et al. Reporting of Noninferiority...