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million patient complaints in 2017, making it the second most common ED complaint. 21 Case: A 40-year-old male presents to the ED with a burning epigastric pain that has been worsening over the past week. Pain can be gnawing, aching, burning, and located in the upper abdomen. Pain can be improved or exacerbated with meals.

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For patients who are elderly, orthostasis is an unreliable clinical finding and may be present in the absence of dehydration. in 2017 28 showed increased mortality in sepsis patients in Zambia who received early and aggressive IV hydration compared with those in the standard therapy group. WHO scale for dehydration in children. <

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92 Refugee patients with SAM, dehydration, or shock should be admitted for further management. Physical injuries and burns among refugees in Lebanon: implications for programs and policies. MUAC < 115 mm is indicative of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and indicates the need for admission. 2003;327(7426):1271-1275. doi:10.1136/bmj.327.7426.1271

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