The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine

10/24/2025

Access to timely & appropriate emergency care should be based on your need, not your postsl code.

Dr. Ken Milne, CAEP member and a rural emergency physician, explains why access to timely, appropriate emergency care matters—no matter where you live.This R...

10/23/2025

Mag or Lido in Renal Colic?
https://thesgem.com/2025/10/sgem489-smooth-muscle-relaxator-but-does-magnesium-work-for-renal-colic/ Kirsty Challen

10/21/2025

What does Sergey (Dr. Motov) say about the treatment of renal colic? https://thesgem.com/2025/10/sgem489-smooth-muscle-relaxator-but-does-magnesium-work-for-renal-colic/

10/19/2025

Our future in Ontario looks bright with these two amazing medical students.

We Won’t Give Up…

https://youtu.be/7eeyJk86HqE?si=pXZ5-zb2AJcKCj6X

10/18/2025

Magnesium or Lidocaine as an adjunct for treating renal colic?
https://thesgem.com/2025/10/sgem489-smooth-muscle-relaxator-but-does-magnesium-work-for-renal-colic/

10/17/2025

Behind-the-scenes photos from the Ontario Medical Association's "We Won't Give Up" campaign. Sparkle lab coats definitely help mitigate physician burnout. Please watch the videos and share the link with your social media network.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eeyJk86HqE
Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC)

10/16/2025

IV thrombolysis for acute minor ischemic strokes.
https://thesgem.com/2025/10/sgem488-its-just-a-minor-stroke-should-we-still-lyse/ Kirsty Challen

10/16/2025

Swiss EM Grand Rounds presentation from yesterday.

Watch the video "Update eCPR / TRAIN trial / Ketamine vs Midazolam for acute agitation in out-of-hospital setting" presented by Prof. Dr. med. Ken Milne at 7th Swiss Emergency Grand Rounds

10/16/2025

We won’t give up. People deserve timely access to appropriate emergency care based on their need, not their postal code.

Ontario’s Doctors share their stories about how they continue to advocate for patients in Ontario.

10/15/2025

Poll results on lysing minor, non-disabling strokes. https://thesgem.com/2025/10/sgem488-its-just-a-minor-stroke-should-we-still-lyse/

10/15/2025

I gave Grand Rounds today for Swiss Emergency Medicine. Covered three topics (ECMO, TRAIN Trial & Pre-Hospital Agitation). Click on the link for a copy of the slides. The session was recorded & will be available later.
https://thesgem.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Swiss-Grand-Rounds.pdf