The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine

Posted by admin on Mar 9, 2014

SGEM#65: Relax, Don’t Do It (Top 5 List for Emergency Medicine)

Podcast Link: SGEM65 Date: March 6, 2014 Each week I usually put my skeptical eye on a recent publication. This is an attempt to cut the knowledge translation window down from an average of 10 years to 1 year. I use the Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine (BEEM) Appraisal Tools to do a structured critical review. However, every so often I like to take a break from the usual format. Step back and discuss...

Posted by admin on Mar 5, 2014

Make it So: BEEM Appraisal Tools

The Skeptics’ Guide to Emergency Medicine has been very successful in a short period of time due to the power of social media. People like you reading the blog, listening to the podcast on iTunes, following on Twitter, liking on Facebook and sharing the content. Many of you have asked for the BEEM Appraisal Tools used to critically assess the literature. As you know, BEEM was started by Dr. Andrew...

Posted by admin on Mar 2, 2014

SGEM#64: Classic EM Papers (OPALS Study)

Podcast Link: SGEM64 Date: February 28, 2014 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Anand Swaninathan is an assistant program director at NYU/Bellevue Hospital in the department of EM. His interests are in resident education, critical care and EBM. Swami loves debunking urban legends in EM and is a strong supporter of FOAMed. Case Scenario: A 43-year-old man experiences a cardiac arrest on the street. You are the first...

Posted by admin on Feb 23, 2014

SGEM#63: Goldfinger (More Dogma of Wound Care)

Podcast Link: SGEM63 Date: February 22, 2014 Guest Skeptic: Eve Purdy, Queens’ University Case Scenario: An otherwise health 24-year-old man was out at the bar and got into a bit of a tussle at around 11pm. When he woke up the next morning he was surprised to see a 3cm laceration on the back of his right hand. He finally figures that he should have it checked out and makes it into the emergency...

Posted by admin on Feb 16, 2014

The Reality Check

This week I had the pleasure of being on the podcast The Reality Check (TRC) to discuss the issue of “Do Not Resuscitate”. TRC is a weekly podcast that explores a wide range of controversies and curiosities using science and critical thinking. TRC had heard the SGEM#59: Can I Get A Witness (Family Members Present During CPR) episode. We mentioned the success rate of CPR on TV versus reality....