SGEM#489: Smooth Muscle Relaxator – But does Magnesium Work for Renal Colic?

Date: October 10, 2025 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Sergey Motov is an Emergency Physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center in New York City. He is also one of the world’s leading researchers on pain management in the emergency department.  Case: A 37-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) with severe right-sided flank pain.  […]

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