2019 Dehydration Rapid Diagnostic Testing 
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MARCH 11, 2024
3 Between 1990 and 2019, there were approximately 3 million deaths due to cholera globally, indicating a significant public health issue. 10 In non-endemic regions, suspicion arises in patients with severe dehydration or death from acute watery diarrhea. About 10% of people with cholera will experience severe symptoms.
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JANUARY 6, 2025
Surgical wound debridement and dressing are performed and the malaria rapid diagnostic test (MRDT) is noted to be positive. 92 Refugee patients with SAM, dehydration, or shock should be admitted for further management. Intravenous (IV) crystalloids, IV paracetamol (acetaminophen), and IV dextrose are administered.
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