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Ken Milne MD
@thesgem.bsky.social
Trying to cut the knowledge translation window down from over 10 years to less than 1 year with the power of social media.

Remember to be skeptical of anything you learn, even if you heard it on the Skeptics’ Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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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
The Netherland is beautiful.
January 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM
He who is intelligent does not seek to impress, but to understand.
Marcus Aurelius
January 23, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Reposted by Ken Milne MD
#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.
buff.ly
January 23, 2026 at 3:03 PM
#BatDoc spotted in the Netherlands at ResusNL conference

"I wear a mask. And that mask, it's not to hide who I am, but to create what I am."

"No one cared who I was until I put on the mask."

"We all wear masks."
@dennisrenmd.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Are you dreaming of Incrementum 2026 in Spain like me? incrementum-conference.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:59 PM
One of the world’s top academic AI conferences, accepted research papers with 100+ AI-hallucinated citations. fortune.com/2026/01/21/n...
NeurIPS papers contained 100+ AI-hallucinated citations, new report claims | Fortune
An analysis of NeurIPS 2025 papers by startup GPTZero reveals how AI-generated citations are slipping into elite academic research.
fortune.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:42 PM
“Africans want to solve Africa’s problems, not satisfy the curiosity of the funders.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j... @dennisrenmd.bsky.social @kaymd.bsky.social
‘It’s the sovereignty of the country’: Guinea-Bissau says US vaccine study suspended
Despite US pushback, officials in west Africa say controversial hepatitis B study on pause amid ethics concerns
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:35 PM
ICYMI:

Milne & Weingart talk about induction agents for RSI in acutely ill adult patients.

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

@emcrit.bsky.social @realdoctormike.bsky.social @glaucomflecken.bsky.social @nejm.org
January 23, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Ketamine or etomidate for RSI in critically ill adults?
#PaperinaPic by the talented Dr. @kirstychallen.bsky.social
thesgem.com/2026/01/sgem... #EBM #FOAMed #MedSky
January 22, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Copy of my Zombie slides from the Resus-NL conference in the Netherlands is available #FOAMed

thesgem.com/wp-content/u... #MedSky

@richardbody.bsky.social @rickpescatore.bsky.social @nmay.bsky.social @jeremyfaust.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Super excited to be in the Netherlands, presenting a Zombie Idea at Resus-NL today.
January 22, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Reposted by Ken Milne MD
Congratulations @thesgem.bsky.social for Episode #500 (and 100+ Xtra episodes)! #FOAMed legend.
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 20, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Science Journalism and Advocacy: Disseminating, Facilitating, Defending, Shaping, Terrorizing, or Usurping Science?
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
January 20, 2026 at 4:50 PM
At some point, haven’t we all wanted to have moves like Weingart? @emcrit.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkhn...

Come see him at IncrEMentuM 2026 in Spain! #MedSky
Moves Like Weingart
YouTube video by Ken Milne
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January 20, 2026 at 12:50 PM
This SGEM Xtra episode on migraines made the LITFL newsletter
litfl.com/litfl-update... #MedSky
LITFL Update 059
Update 059. Sending you FOAMed content from around the globe. Latest trends and best articles so that you stay top of your field.
litfl.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:46 PM
SGEM#500 podcast issues have been resolved. Enjoy this episode with @emcrit.bsky.social and me discussing etomidate vs ketamine for intubating critically ill patients.
thesgem.com/2026/01/sgem... #MedSky
SGEM#500: Don’t You Want Me – Etomidate or Ketamine for Induction of Critically Ill Patients - The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine
Date: January 17, 2026 Reference: Casey et al. RSI Investigators and the Pragmatic Critical Care Research Group. Ketamine or Etomidate for Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults. NEJM. 2025 Dec ...
thesgem.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:26 PM
The SGEM webmaster is working on the podcast issue. We hope to have episode #500 working properly soon. Until the problem is resolved, you can hear @emcrit.bsky.social and me talk nerdy using this link.
thesgem.com/wp-content/u...
January 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
In @ox.ac.uk, doing some work on my DPhil in AI & #EBM and got to have a pint with this wonderful person @kirstychallen.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 5:29 PM
January 19, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Ketamine or etomidate for RSI in critically ill patients? thesgem.com/2026/01/sgem... #MedSky @emcrit.bsky.social @first10em.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 8:20 AM
January 18, 2026 at 1:09 AM