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Imported Malaria

Pediatric EM Morsels

falciparum accounts for >70% of cases of imported malaria , primarily seen in those returning from travel in Sub-Saharan Africa (Mischlinger 2020) Other species include P. 2020 Mar 11;33(2):e00104-19. Food and Drug Administration Approval of Artesunate for Severe Malaria: Enough to Achieve Best Practice? vivax , P.

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Diagnostics: Blood Transfusion Reactions

Taming the SRU

In the era of modern medicine, blood transfusions are commonplace, especially in the emergency department. Transfusion reactions are a spectrum of adverse events that can occur with the transfusion of whole blood or any of its components. One of the major risk factors is receiving a blood transfusion in the past.