#PaperinaPic infographic for #SGEMHOP on the #PLEXUS study! @kirstychallen.bsky.social @thesgem.bsky.social @lwestafer.bsky.social @aem-journal.bsky.social @saemonline.bsky.social #SGEMPeds #PedSky #MedSky #OrthoSky #FOAMed
buff.ly/LHGiRZA

Managing pain from pediatric femur fractures.
thesgem.com/2025/12/sgem... #medsky @dennisrenmd.bsky.social @saemonline.bsky.social #SGEMHOP #EBM #FOAMed

Opioids or nerve blocks for pediatric femur fractures?
thesgem.com/2025/12/sgem... @dennisrenmd.bsky.social #MedSky #SGEMHOP #EBM

#MemeMonday for #SGEMHOP on the #PLEXUS study from @aem-journal.bsky.social. How do you manage pain from pediatric femur fractures? #SGEMPeds @thesgem.bsky.social @lwestafer.bsky.social #PedSky #OrthoSky #MedSky #FOAMed thesgem.com/2025/12/sgem...

December #SGEMHOP features the #PLEXUS study. Are you using nerve blocks for pain control in pediatric femur fractures? @thesgem.bsky.social @lwestafer.bsky.social @aem-journal.bsky.social @saemonline.bsky.social #PedSky #OrthoSky #EMedSky #SGEMPeds #EBM #FOAMed #POCUS buff.ly/LHGiRZA

Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block for Pediatric Femur Fractures in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Multi-Center Study - PubMed Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05947292, https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05947292).

Pediatric femur fractures hurt! What are you doing for pain? IV opioids or a nerve block? #SGEMPeds covers the PLEXUS study on the latest #SGEMHOP. #PedSky #MedSky #OrthoSky @thesgem.bsky.social @lwestafer.bsky.social @aem-journal.bsky.social @saemonline.bsky.social

The #SGEMHOP podcast on violence in the emergency department is available. The guest skeptic is Dr. Suchi Datta
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t... #MedSky

Link to free open-access article.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40272385/

Prevalence of violence against health care workers among agitated patients in an urban emergency department - PubMed Verbal abuse, threats of assault, and violent acts occurred frequently in ED patients with agitation and were underreported.

October #SGEMHOP is on violence against healthcare workers in the emergency department. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40272385/ @dennisrenmd.bsky.social @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social

More work to be done on ED access to telemental health services for suicide prevention. #MedSky

#SGEMHOP thesgem.com/2025/09/sgem...

Link to #FOAMed article in @saemonline.bsky.social
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40341712/

@afspnational.bsky.social

Thank you @kirstychallen.bsky.social for another great #PaperinaPic.
This one summarizes Telemental health for suicide prevention. #SGEMHOP #MedSky
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40341712/ @afspnational.bsky.social @saemonline.bsky.social

Link to the #SGEMHOP episode on suicide prevention using telemental health. #MedSky thesgem.com/2025/09/sgem...

Impact of telemental health on suicide prevention care in U.S. emergency departments Background Mental health concerns are the reason for 7% of U.S. emergency department (ED) visits, and telehealth is increasingly used to provide emergency mental health care. Rural, critical-access .....

Next up is the September #SGEMHOP.

It is suicide prevention month & we are reviewing a study looking at the impact of telemental health on suicide prevention.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @tylerblack.bsky.social @saemonline.bsky.social

Breaking Stigmas, Saving Lives Exploring the impact, resources, and strategies for suicide prevention

September is suicide awareness month.
mentalhealthcommission.ca/catalyst/bre...

We recorded the #SGEMHOP today on a study looking at telemental health. Watch for it to be posted Sept 27.
@casinoshiftmd.bsky.social

Pharmacologic treatments for acute hyperkalemia.
#PaperinaPic for this #SGEMHOP by the wonderful @kirstychallen.bsky.social

thesgem.com/2025/09/sgem... #EBM #FOAMed #MedSky

TENS units for treating acute back pain in the ER?
#Paperinapic by the wonderful @KirstyChallen

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#SGEMHOP

thesgem.com/2025/08/sgem... #EBM #FOAMed

TENS units are not being used often to treat back pain in the ER, according to this poll. #SGEMHOP #MedSky

thesgem.com/2025/08/sgem...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

TENS units for back pain in the ED?

thesgem.com/2025/08/sgem... #SGEMHOP

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #MedSky

SGEM#483: Electricity – TENS Units for Treating Back Pain The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine · Episode

#SGEMHOP episode on TENS units to treat back pain in the ER. open.spotify.com/episode/1XfY...

SGEM#483: Electricity – TENS Units for Treating Back Pain The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine · Episode

#SGEMHOP episode on TENS units to treat back pain in the ER. open.spotify.com/episode/1XfY...

SGEM#483: Electricity – TENS Units for Treating Back Pain

TENS units for treating back pain in the ED. #SGEMHOP open.spotify.com/episode/1XfY...

Link to the #SGEMHOP podcast with lead author, Dr. Kara Otterness. She discusses her RCT on using TENS units to treat back pain in the ER. #MedSky
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t... @shematologist.medsky.social @dholladay.bsky.social @drjengunter.bsky.social

Here is the #SGEMHOP critical appraisal of the RCT investigating TENS unit to treat back pain in the ER.
thesgem.com/2025/08/sgem... #MedSky

TENS Units for Treating Back Pain in the Emergency Department #SGEMHOP #EBM #FOAMed #MedSky

Study: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Appraisal: thesgem.com/2025/08/sgem...

The use of TENS for the treatment of back pain in the emergency department: A randomized controlled trial - PubMed TENS was more effective than sham TENS at reducing pain severity in adult ED patients with back pain.

August #SGEMHOP is on TENS units for treating back pain.

Any guesses on theme music? pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40202296/
@kaymd.bsky.social #MedSky

#PaperinaPic by @kirstychallen.bsky.social on youth firearm injuries.

Link to #SGEMHOP Blog:
thesgem.com/2025/08/sgem...

Link to #FOAMed article:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Find out more about the leading cause of death at this free open access publication. #SGEMHOP
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

According to the CDC, what is the leading cause of death in the US for children aged 1 to 17 years?

1. Infectious diseases
2. Car crashes
3. Firearms
4. Overdoses

Click on the link to find out
thesgem.com/2025/08/sgem... #MedSky #SGEMHOP

#SGEMHOP
Youth firearm prevention
thesgem.com/2025/08/sgem...
@mdaware.org

SGEM#481: Shot Through the Chart And You’re to Blame – But Can We Intervene?
#SGEMHOP #MemeMonday #MedSky
thesgem.com/2025/08/sgem...
@meganranney.bsky.social @kirstychallen.bsky.social

Theme music for the #SGEMHOP
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrZH...