The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine

Recent Episodes

SGEM#494: Another day for you and me in pain – Chronic Abdominal Pain and ED visits

Posted November 29, 2025 • 00:42:42

Date: November 26, 2025 Reference: Ray et al. Emergency Department Visit Frequency Among Adults with Chronic Abdominal Pain: Findings From the 2023...

SGEM#493: You Can’t Hold Me Down with Spinal Motion Restrictions

Posted November 22, 2025 • 01:02:27

Date: November 8, 2025 Reference: Millin M, et al., Prehospital Trauma Compendium: Prehospital Management of Spinal Cord Injuries – A NAEMSP Comprehensive...

SGEM#492: Give Blood – To Anemic Patients with Acute Brain Injuries

Posted November 15, 2025 • 00:17:55

Date: November 12, 2025 Reference: Taccone et al. Restrictive vs Liberal Transfusion Strategy in Patients With Acute Brain Injury The TRAIN Randomized...

SGEM#317: Dese Bones Gonna Heal Again – With or Without a Non-Selective NSAID

Posted January 30, 2021 • 00:19:16

Date: January 22nd, 2021 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Steve Joseph. Steve completed his Sport Medicine fellowship training with the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine...

SGEM#316: What A Difference An A.P.P. Makes? Diagnostic Testing Differences Between A.P.P.s and Physicians

Posted January 23, 2021 • 00:39:33

Date: January 20th, 2021 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Lauren Westafer an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts...