The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 8, 2023

Date: July 6, 2023 Reference: Hanula R et al. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Anand Swaminathan is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Staten Island University Hospital. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: July 6, 2023 Reference: Hanula R et al. JAMA Int Med 2023. JAMA Int Med 2023.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Date: October 9th, 2020 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, specifically the use of ketamine.

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Emergency Department ALS ED OR 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AUGUST 22, 2020

Date: August 18th, 2020 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Corey Heitz is an emergency physician in Roanoke, Virginia. He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine. Reference: Carpenter et al. Diagnosing COVID-19 in the Emergency Department: A Scoping Review of Clinical Exam, Labs, Imaging Accuracy and Biases.

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ACPE Emergency Department ALS OR 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Date: November 19th, 2020 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Corey Heitz is an emergency physician in Roanoke, Virginia. He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine. Reference: Pines et al. The impact of advanced practice provider staffing on emergency department care: productivity, flow, safety, and experience.

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Emergency Department ALS ED OR 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 29, 2023

Date: July 21, 2023 Reference: McDonald et al. AEM July 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Bond is an emergency medicine physician and assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. Date: July 21, 2023 Reference: McDonald et al. Reference: McDonald et al.

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Emergency Medical Services ALS EMS Emergency Department 188

REBEL EM

MAY 11, 2023

Background: The emergency department is frequently visited by patients suffering from symptomatic alcohol withdrawal, and the traditional management has been dominated by repeated doses of benzodiazepines. 5 Paper: Lebin J et al. 5 Paper: Lebin J et al. Am J Emerg Med 2020 , 38 (2), 178-181.

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Emergency Department ED EMR OR 98

ALiEM

MARCH 7, 2024

Transvere ultrasound views of the bladder: Left – Uterus identified posteriorly in girl; Right – Prostate identified posteriorly in boy (Images courtesy of Dinh et al.) Sagittal view of bladder: Left – Uterus identified posteriorly in girl; Right – Prostate identified posteriorly in boy (Images courtesy of Dinh et al.)

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E-9-1-1 Emergency Department ALS ED 177

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AUGUST 28, 2021

Date: August 27th, 2021 Reference: Gagnon et al. Direct-access physiotherapy to help manage patients with musculoskeletal disorders in an emergency department: Results of a randomized controlled trial. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: August 27th, 2021 Reference: Gagnon et al.

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ED Emergency Department ALS OR 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Date: September 28th, 2022 Reference: Hartford et al. Disparities in the emergency department management of pediatric migraine by race, ethnicity, and language preference. Date: September 28th, 2022 Reference: Hartford et al. Brown et al , Selbst and Clark ). Reference: Hartford et al. AEM September 2022.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 17, 2021

Anthony Crocco is the Deputy Chief – McMaster Department of Pediatrics, Acting Head of Pediatric Cardiology, and creator of Sketchy EBM. Reference: Schuh et al. Anthony Crocco is the Deputy Chief – McMaster Department of Pediatrics, Acting Head of Pediatric Cardiology, and creator of Sketchy EBM. Reference: Schuh et al.

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Emergency Department ALS ED 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 13, 2020

Date: June 9th, 2020 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Bond is an Emergency Medicine Physician and Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. Reference: Westafer et al. AEM […] The post SGEM#295: Teacher Teacher – Tell Me How to Do It (Diagnose a PE) first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. AEM June 2020.

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Emergency Department ED ALS OR 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 18, 2020

Date: July 13th, 2020 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Justin Morgenstern is an emergency physician and the creator of the excellent #FOAMed project called First10EM.com. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Reference: Ebell et al. Reference: Ebell et al.

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ALS Emergency Department OR 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Date: January 27th, 2020 Guest Skeptics: Dr. Richelle Cooper is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the UCLA Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Maia Dorsett is an Emergency and EMS Physician at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Reference: Dorsett et al. Reference: Dorsett et al.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Dennis Ren is a paediatric emergency medicine fellow at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. Reference: Mintegi S et al. Pediatrics 2020 Case: A 4-year-old immunized girl presents to the emergency department (ED) with a fever and rhinorrhea for the […] The post SGEM#319: Is it Aseptic Meningitis or More Than This?

OR 130

OR Emergency Department ALS ED 130

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DECEMBER 12, 2020

Date: December 10th, 2020 Reference: Ladde et al. AEM December 2020 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Kirsty Challen (@KirstyChallen) is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medicine Research Lead at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust (North West England). Date: December 10th, 2020 Reference: Ladde et al.

ALS 130

ALS ED Emergency Department OR 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 11, 2020

Date: January 10th, 2020 Reference: Dodick DW et al. NEJM 2019 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Anand Swaminathan is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at St. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: January 10th, 2020 Reference: Dodick DW et al. Reference: Dodick DW et al.

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Emergency Department ALS EMS OR 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AUGUST 14, 2021

Date: August 12th, 2021 Reference: Daya et al. Circulation 2020 Guest Skeptic: Missy Carter is a PA practicing in emergency medicine in the Seattle area and an adjunct faculty member with the Tacoma Community College paramedic program. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Reference: Daya et al.

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CPR BLS ALS Paramedic 130

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JANUARY 18, 2020

Date: January 16th, 2020 Reference: Troponin Testing and Coronary Syndrome in Geriatric Patients With Nonspecific Complaints: Are We Overtesting? AEM January 2020 Guest Skeptics: Dr. James VandenBerg: James has a master’s degree in clinical investigation from Washington University in St. Reference: Wang et al.

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ACS Coronary Emergency Department OR 130

Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

Orso 2020] One pediatric study in this systematic review, and the intubated patients had worse outcome than non-intubated Early airway protection = lower rates of complications (in TRAUMA), but this is not always true with medical patients. Acad Emerg Med. Holmes, James F et al. Academic emergency medicine 12.9

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 9, 2021

Date: January 5th, 2021 Reference: Grunau et al. JAMA 2020 Guest Skeptic: Mike Carter is a former paramedic and current PA practicing in pulmonary and critical care as well as an adjunct professor of emergency medical services […] The post SGEM#314: OHCA – Should you Take ‘em on the Run Baby if you Don’t get ROSC?

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EMS Emergency Medical Services CPR Critical Care 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Date: September 11th, 2020 This is an SGEM Xtra episode. I have discussed burnout and wellness a number […] The post SGEM Xtra: The Water is Wide first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: September 11th, 2020 This is an SGEM Xtra episode. Shanafelt et al. Mayo Clin Proc 2015 * Shanafelt et al.

Emergency Department 130

Emergency Department ALS OR 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Date: October 29th, 2020 Guest Skeptic: Martha Roberts is a critical and emergency care, triple-certified nurse practitioner currently living and working in Sacramento, California. She writes a blog […] The post SGEM#307: Buff up the lido for the local anesthetic first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

Epinephrine 130

Epinephrine Emergency Department EMS ALS 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Date: October 2nd, 2020 Guest Skeptic: Dr.Barbra Backus is an emergency physician at the Emergency Department of the Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Reference: Claiborne Johnston S et al. Reference: Claiborne Johnston S et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 6, 2020

Date: June 2nd, 2020 Reference: Permpikul et al. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Max Hockstein trained as an Emergency Medicine physician at University of Texas Southwestern and is finishing his Intensive Care fellowship at Emory. Date: June 2nd, 2020 Reference: Permpikul et al. Reference: Permpikul et al.

EMR 130

EMR ALS ICU Emergency Department 130

ALiEM

MAY 13, 2024

Case Introduction: Child with abdominal pain Wendy is a 7-year-old girl who comes into the emergency department with redness, swelling, and pain on her left calf. Study N Methods POCUS Sensitivity (95% CI) POCUS Specificity (95% CI) Conclusions Gottleib et al., Lam et al., of cases* Subramaniam et al., Lam et al.,

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E-9-1-1 ALS Emergency Department OR 161

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JANUARY 16, 2021

Date: January 5th, 2021 Reference: Shipman et al. Annals of EM 2020 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Will Flanary is an ophthalmologist, writer, and comedian who moonlights in his free time as “Dr. Date: January 5th, 2021 Reference: Shipman et al. He tried some over-the-counter red eye drops that did not seem to work.

ALS 130

ALS Emergency Department EMS ED 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 25, 2020

Date: April 21st, 2020 Reference: Juergens et al. Effectiveness of emergency physician determinations of the need for thrombolytic therapy in acute stroke. Date: April 21st, 2020 Reference: Juergens et al. Effectiveness of emergency physician determinations of the need for thrombolytic therapy in acute stroke.

Emergency Department 100

Emergency Department ALS ED EMS 100

ACEP Now

JUNE 7, 2023

The role of emergency physicians has been made dramatically more important due to the pandemic. The performance of EDs in 2020 and into 2021 changed abruptly, and that carried through into 2022. Commercial payers aggressively abused the No Surprises Act as a method to delay, downcode, and deny payment for emergency services.

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Emergency Department ED EMS Ambulance 52

ACEP Now

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance (EDBA) is a membership organization composed of high-performance emergency departments (EDs) that share a commitment to quality. percent in 2020 and 2.7 In 2020, U.S. Boudi Z, Lauque D, Alsabri M, et al. American College of Emergency Physicians.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Date: February 11th, 2020 Reference: Yeh et al. Case: A 32-year-old woman with no previous medical history calls you while a passenger on a […] The post SGEM#284: Might as Well Jump, but We would Recommend a Parachute first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: February 11th, 2020 Reference: Yeh et al.

ALS 130

ALS Emergency Department OR 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 20, 2020

Date: June 14th, 2020 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Dennis Ren is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellow at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. Reference: Kuppermann et al. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Reference: Kuppermann et al. Reference: Kuppermann et al. JAMA Pediatr.

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OR Emergency Department ALS ED 100

ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2023

Last month’s article focused on ACEP’s efforts and resources to support EDs and patients with psychiatric emergencies. Emergency departments (EDs) focus on rapid initiation of medical treatment. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Diagnosis and Management of the Adult Psychiatric Patient in the Emergency Department.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Date: September 16th, 2020 Guest Skeptics: Dr. Robert Goulden and Dr. Audrey Marcotte are Chief Residents from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Program at McGill University. Outside of medicine, Audrey likes […] The post SGEM#301: You Can’t Stop GI Bleeds with TXA first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

Epinephrine 130

Epinephrine Emergency Department EMS ALS 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Date: November 16th, 2021 Reference: Hammouda et al. Moving the Needle on Fall Prevention: A Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (GEAR) Network Scoping Review and Consensus Statement. She […] The post SGEM#351: How to Stop Geriatrics from Free Fallin’ first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

ALS 130

ALS ED Emergency Department OR 130

ACEP Now

JULY 11, 2024

Deaths from drinking increased 25 percent from 2019 to 2020 and another 10 percent in 2021. The percentage of suicides while intoxicated with alcohol has increased, particularly among women, and traffic fatalities in 2020 were at their highest point in over a decade. Pilar MR, Eyler AA, Moreland-Russell S, et al. 2020:8;279.

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ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2024

Complications of Gluteal AFT The pale, prone patient with multiple surgical drains and a constrictive faja has become a common site in the Jackson Memorial Hospital Emergency Department. Nearly half of all post-AFT patients presenting to our emergency departments required admission and six percent required ICU admission.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 31, 2023

Children presenting with diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis to Emergency Departments during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK and Ireland: an international retrospective observational study. During the COVID-19 pandemic , we noticed a change in the type of patients presenting to the Emergency Department. Birkebaek et al.,

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