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Major Trauma – Injuries by Assault

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According to the latest figures (2022), there were approximately 6,000 recorded offences where a child was a victim of violence, including physical assault, sexual abuse, and homicide. In the bleeding trauma patient, fluid resuscitation aims to avoid the diamond of death (acidosis, coagulopathy, hypothermia and hypocalcaemia).

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

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Background: Refugees on the Rise As of 2022, it was estimated that there were 35.3 Signs of malnutrition – which places patients at higher risk for infection – can include cachexia, muscular wasting, sunken eyes, redundant skin folds, edema, brittle skin and hair, bradycardia, hypotension, and hypothermia. link] UNHCR.