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SGEM Xtra: Catch of the Day – CAEP19

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: May 21st, 2019 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Andrew Worster is full professor at McMaster University and the creator of Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine (BEEM). Date: May 21st, 2019 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Andrew Worster is full professor at McMaster University and the creator of Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine ( BEEM ).

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

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These patients suffer from untreated physical injuries, including gunshot wounds, shrapnel, accidents, envenomations, sequelae of physical or sexual assault, and heat exhaustion/heat stroke. 8,88 Careful inquiry and a head-to-toe evaluation are necessary to exclude traumatic injuries. Can J Surg J Can Chir. 2006;49(1):51-57. link] UNHCR.