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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

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ED Evaluation Transport to the ED from the refugee reception center takes 1 hour. g/dL, thrombocytopenia of 96 10 9 /L, prothrombin time (PT) of 16.1 1 By the end of 2023, 117.3 million people had been forcibly displaced, representing 1 in 69 individuals or 1.5% seconds (normal 30-40 seconds), creatinine of 3.11

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ToxCard: Iron

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1 The incidence of iron overdose and iron ingestion related deaths has significantly decreased over time, likely attributable to federal regulation. 1 Commercially available formulations of iron have varying elemental components. 1 Table 1: Iron content of various preparations. Be wary of this stage.

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EM@3AM: Systematic Approach to Massive Hemorrhage and Nuances in Special Patient Populations

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1 These values can be difficult to quickly assess and measure in a fast-paced clinical scenario. See Figure 1. 9 Current best practice suggests a 1:1:1 administration of PRBC, Platelets, and FFP. Provide 1-2 grams calcium chloride or 3-6 grams calcium gluconate should be administered per MTP round.

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REBEL Core Cast 108.0 – Angioedema

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patients that take ACE inhibitors (but 20-30% of all angioedema presentations to the Emergency Department) 3 times more common in Black Americans ( Kostis 2005 ) 0.01 patients that take ACE inhibitors (but 20-30% of all angioedema presentations to the Emergency Department) 3 times more common in Black Americans ( Kostis 2005 ) 0.01