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Dennis Ren MD
@dennisrenmd.bsky.social
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#PedsEM Doc. #FOAMed enthusiast. Host of #SGEMPeds and #ReadyPrepGo. #EBM #MedEd #DisasterMedicine #AI Don't believe in niches. Perpetually curious. SF Bay Area➡️NOLA➡️Washington, DC. Views=own
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Happy #LunarNewYear!
a happy lunar new year greeting card with a horse
ALT: a happy lunar new year greeting card with a horse
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February 17, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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How stats nerds say Happy Valentine's Day.
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February 14, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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#ReadyPrepGo Season 3 is here! Featuring some all star guests who share their frontline experiences during Hurricane Helene and Milton. #FOAMed #Medsky #Pedsky @pedspandemic.bsky.social @thewrap-em.bsky.social pedspandemicnetwork.org/ready-prep-g...
February 10, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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I don’t even want to critically appraise this jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... @thesgem.bsky.social ☕️❤️
Coffee and Tea Intake, Dementia Risk, and Cognitive Function
This prospective cohort study investigates whether coffee and tea intake are associated with dementia risk and cognitive function in female participants from the Nurses’ Health Study and male particip...
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February 10, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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Why write a literature review if AI can do it for you? blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci... #MedSky @dennisrenmd.bsky.social @kirstychallen.bsky.social
Why write a literature review if AI can do it for you? - LSE Impact
The potential for AI tool to assess and organise research literature presents an opportunity to rethink why they are undertaken in the first place.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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Let's also not forget that many CDC databases tracking infectious disease are not being updated anymore. How can you know if the spread of disease is better or worse if you don't monitor? www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
February 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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We have an amazing lineup for guests for Season 3 of #ReadyPrepGo. You will hear some powerful firsthand accounts from those who lived and worked through Hurricane Helene and Milton. pedspandemicnetwork.org/ready-prep-g... #FOAMed #MedSky #PedSky @pedspandemic.bsky.social
Season 3 Ready. Prep. Go! Trailer | Pediatric Pandemic Network
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February 4, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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Seems accurate
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February 3, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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#PedSky
February 1, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Post publication peer review via social media. @dennisrenmd.bsky.social
Critical social media posts linked to retractions of scientific papers
Online discussions can catch errors or fraud in articles that can be missed in peer review.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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Next up on the SGEM will be an Xtra episode featuring Darren McKee, author of "Uncontrollable: The threat of artificial superintelligence and the race to save the world".
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Uncontrollable: The Threat of Artificial Superintelligence and the Race to Save the World
Uncontrollable: The Threat of Artificial Superintelligence and the Race to Save the World: McKee, Darren: 9798867001063: Books - Amazon.ca
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January 30, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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Check out this hot 🔥 infographic from Dr. @kirstychallen.bsky.social for #SGEMPeds on clinical decision tool for risk stratifying febrile infants 61-90 days. .https://buff.ly/9ixrDyu @thesgem.bsky.social @pecarn.bsky.social #PedSky #MedSky #FOAMed
January 29, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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The Skeptics' Guide to Emergency Medicine (SGEM) makes the top 10 list of best #EBM podcasts.
www.millionpodcasts.com/Evidence-Bas... @dennisrenmd.bsky.social @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social
Best 90 Evidence Based Medicine Podcasts in the US
Best Evidence Based Medicine Podcasts to Listen to ⋅ 1. CorConsult Rx: Evidence-Based Medicine and Pharmacy ⋅ 2. NEJM This Week ⋅ 3. PeerView Clinical Pharmacology CME/CNE/CPE Audio Podcast
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January 27, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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Time to hear from you #SGEM listeners. Drs. Aronson and Kuppermann need your help! What should they name this new clinical decision tool for risk-stratifying febrile infants 61-90 days? buff.ly/9ixrDyu @thesgem.bsky.social @pecarn.bsky.social #SGEMPeds #PedSky #MedSky #FOAMed
January 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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#MemeMonday for #SGEMPeds inspired by #ThePItt. Clinical Decision Tool for risk stratifying febrile infants 61-90 days. buff.ly/9ixrDyu @thesgem.bsky.social
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January 26, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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It's chilly outside 🥶. Warm up with the latest #SGEMPeds episode on a hot new clinical decision tool for risk-stratifying 🌡️febrile infants 61-90 days. "Oodles" of nerdy talk and great clinical pearls. @thesgem.bsky.social @pecarn.bsky.social #PedSky #MedSky #FOAMed
SGEM#501: Here it Goes Again – Another Clinical Decision Rule for Febrile Infants 61-90 Days - The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine
Reference: Aronson PL, et al. Prediction Rule to Identify Febrile Infants 61–90 Days at Low Risk for Invasive Bacterial Infections. Pediatrics. September 2025 Date: January 6, 2026 Guest Skeptic: Dr.…
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January 24, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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#SGEMPeds is back this week with another clinical decision rule for febrile infants 61-90 days. Guest skeptic, Dr. Jillian Nickerson and authors, Drs. Aronson and Kuppermann join us for some great discussion. buff.ly/QNDvfRR @thesgem.bsky.social @pecarn.bsky.social #PedSky #MedSky #FOAMed
Prediction Rule to Identify Febrile Infants 61-90 Days at Low Risk for Invasive Bacterial Infections - PubMed
We derived 2 accurate clinical prediction rules to identify febrile infants aged 61-90 days at low risk of IBIs when urine and blood testing are obtained. Prospective validation is needed.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Congratulations @thesgem.bsky.social for Episode #500 (and 100+ Xtra episodes)! #FOAMed legend.
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SGEM#500: Don’t You Want Me – Etomidate or Ketamine for Induction of Critically Ill Patients

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Guest Skeptic is Dr. Scott Weingart from @emcrit.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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Management of the febrile infant has changed quite a bit. @spiroskara.bsky.social and I cover the @jama.com paper from Drs. Burstein and Kuppermann. You may no longer need to LP infants <28 days if they meet @pecarn.bsky.social low risk criteria! buff.ly/3ngdS5R #PedSky #PedsEM #FOAMed #MedSky
How Low Can You Go? Rethinking Lumbar Punctures for Well-Appearing Febrile Infants
Do you need to perform an LP on every infant under 28 days of age or can we use the PECARN febrile infant rule?
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January 18, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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SGEM#500: Don’t You Want Me – Etomidate or Ketamine for Induction of Critically Ill Patients

thesgem.com/2026/01/sgem... #EBM #FOAMed #MedSky

Guest Skeptic is Dr. Scott Weingart from @emcrit.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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This week the @pedspandemic.bsky.social team at @childrensnational.bsky.social put on Grand Rounds, combining traditional presentation with some powerful storytelling inspired by The Moth. Congratulations to the team and kudos to our storytellers.

Check out the recording at: buff.ly/sUxKUVH
January 17, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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A federal judge has ruled that HHS must restore nearly $12 million in grants to the AAP while an ongoing lawsuit, filed by the Academy, proceeds. This ruling stops HHS’s unlawful retaliation against the AAP for speaking out in defense of children’s health: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
"Facts matter in both law and science." A federal judge has ordered HHS to restore $12 million in retaliatory funding cuts to AAP while the legal case proceeds. "...though AAP has shown no inclination to be cowed or coerced, the performative power of abruptly terminating millions of dollars of federal grant funding to a prominent organization cannot be ignored..." -United States District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell "...the federal government has exercised power in a manner designed to chill public health policy debate by retaliating against a leading and generally trusted pediatrician-member professional organization..." -United States District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell The judge's ruling stops HHS’s unlawful retaliation against AAP for speaking out in defense of children’s health.
January 12, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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From the AMA.
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AMA statement on changes to childhood vaccine schedule
The AMA is deeply concerned by recent changes to the childhood immunization schedule that affects the health and safety of millions of children.
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January 10, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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Read our full statement by AAP President Dr. Andrew Racine on today’s HHS announcement about the childhood immunization schedule: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
January 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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Recently finished @terryoinfluence.bsky.social new book, Against the Grain. Really fun collection of stories! #MedSky #BookSky
January 3, 2026 at 5:28 PM