The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine

Knowledge translation project. Trying to cut the window down from 10yrs to

COVID trauma in emergency physicians can surface suddenly

08/22/2026

Written by a friend of mine, Dr. Howie Mell
"I’m telling you this because lately I keep hearing people (people with microphones and podiums) say the hospitals were empty. That the ICUs were quiet. That it wasn’t what we told you it was. I don’t have a graph for you. I have a tablet that used to hold fifty-three goodbyes. COVID killed people. A lot of people. I know because I watched them say goodbye."

COVID trauma in emergency physicians can surface suddenly COVID trauma in emergency physicians can surface without warning. A tablet holding 53 final goodbyes reveals the hidden, enduring weight of pandemic grief.

08/22/2026

SGEM #518: What Have You Done for Me Lately – Oseltamivir for Hospitalized Patients?
https://thesgem.com/2026/08/sgem518-what-have-you-done-for-me-lately-oseltamivir-for-hospitalized-patients/

08/22/2026

SGEM514: Vasopressors or Fluids in Early Septic Shock.

SGEM514: Vasopressors or Fluids in Early Septic Shock. Date: July 9, 2026Reference: The ARISE FLUIDS Investigators. Vaso...

Oseltamivir for Critically Ill Patients with Influenza: A Randomised Trial

08/21/2026

A new episode on the SGEM is coming out tomorrow, well in advance of flu season.
Oseltamivir for Critically Ill Patients with Influenza.

Oseltamivir for Critically Ill Patients with Influenza: A Randomised Trial Background: The antiviral oseltamivir is widely used for the treatment of critically ill patients with influenza. Evidence from randomised trials about its eff