SGEM Memes #506

SGEM#506: Aww I’m Itchy…and I need a Second Generation Antihistamine

Reference: Wong KH, et al. Improving Use of Oral Antihistamines in a Children’s Hospital. Pediatrics. Feb 2026; Date: March 15, 2026 Guest Skeptic: Dr...

SGEM#505: Close Enough for (ARF) Acute Respiratory Failure (HFNO vs NIV)

Date: March 11, 2026 Reference: RENOVATE Investigators and the BRICNet Authors; High-Flow Nasal Oxygen vs Noninvasive Ventilation in Patients With Acu...

SGEM Xtra: It’s My Life – DPhil in Oxford

Date: March 5, 2026 Today, we’re not in the studio. We’re not in Canada. We’re not even in North America. We are in Oxford. And not just Oxford, we ar...

SGEM Xtra: You say you want a revolution – well you know – Against the Grain: Defiant Giants Who Changed the World

Date: February 26, 2026 Guest Skeptic: Terry O’Reilly is the host of the long-running and popular podcast Under the Influence. He is also an acclaimed...

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SGEM#504: Home Where I Wanted to Go After Anaphylaxis

Reference: . Timing of repeat epinephrine to inform paediatric anaphylaxis observation periods: a retrospective cohort study. Lancet Child & Adolescen...

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SGEM#503: Waiting is the Hardest Part – Factors Associated with ED LOS

Date: February 13, 2026 Reference: Lang et al. Factors associated with emergency department length of stay in Alberta: a study of patient-, visit-, an...

SGEM Memes #502

SGEM#502: Playing with the Queen of Hearts – AI, Is It Very Smart (for ECG Interpretation)?

Date: January 3, 2026  Reference: Shroyer et al. Accuracy of cath lab activation decisions for STEMI-equivalent and mimic ECGs: Physicians vs. AI (Que...

SGEM Xtra: Machines – Or Back to Human

Date: January 6, 2026  Guest Skeptic: Darren McKee is an author and speaker. He has served as a senior policy advisor and policy analyst for over 17 y...

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SGEM#501: Here it Goes Again – Another Clinical Decision Rule for Febrile Infants 61-90 Days

Reference: Aronson PL, et al. Prediction Rule to Identify Febrile Infants 61–90 Days at Low Risk for Invasive Bacterial Infections. Pediatrics. Septem...

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SGEM#500: Don’t You Want Me – Etomidate or Ketamine for Induction of Critically Ill Patients

Date: January 17, 2026 Reference:  Casey et al. RSI Investigators and the Pragmatic Critical Care Research Group. Ketamine or Etomidate for Tracheal I...

SGEM Xtra: Hit Me with Your Best Block – 2025 AHS ED Migraine Guidelines

Date: January 5, 2026 Reference: Robblee et al. 2025 guideline update to acute treatment of migraine for adults in the emergency department: The Ameri...

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

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

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SGEM Memes #498

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

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

SGEM Memes #497

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

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

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

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

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