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Chemical Burns

Mind The Bleep

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to avoid secondary contamination. Sodium Chloride or Hartmanns if indicated, monitoring for signs of shock. 2022 Mar 2;83(3):1-12. Epub 2022 Mar 4. An MDT approach between the emergency team, anaesthetists/intensivists and burns surgeons may be required if available.

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ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: The Black Eschar

ALiEM

Glucocorticoid therapy should be considered in anthrax meningitis, cutaneous anthrax with extensive tissue edema involving the head and neck, or anthrax with vasopressor-resistant shock [9]. Updated 2022 Jul 26]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan-. Updated 2022 Aug 8]. Simonsen KA, Chatterjee K.

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

EMDocs

Based on available hospital resources, the patient is treated for septic shock secondary to pneumonia and an infected wound using broad-spectrum antibiotics and IV crystalloid fluids. She is sent to the medical ward after three days in the ED with the diagnoses of resolving septic shock, severe malaria, and AKI. link] UNHCR.