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Imported Malaria

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Another change is the CDC approved the use of IV artesunate for malaria treatment in the US in May 2022. This allowed US hospitals to stock the drug to ensure quick treatment of suspected severe cases, rather than having to ship it from the CDC under the prior expanded-access protocol (Thomas 2023).

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Parvovirus Infection In Children

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Aplastic Crisis: In individuals with underlying hematologic disorders, an aplastic crisis may require blood transfusion to replace lost red blood cells. In some cases, intrauterine blood transfusions may be necessary for the fetus. “Parvovirus B19 and Its Role in Human Disease.” 3, 2015, pp.

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A Practical Approach to HIV/AIDS: Part 1

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7 The disease spreads primarily through unprotected sexual contact, sharing of contaminated needles, blood transfusions, and from mother to child during childbirth or breastfeeding. 9 Historically, the management of HIV and its complications was primarily the domain of primary care and infectious disease (ID) specialists.

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

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A whole blood transfusion is initiated for the management of her anemia. Open-access image source: By M.Bitton – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, [link] Infectious Disease Exposure It is estimated that, on average, refugees seeking refuge in Uganda visit a health facility 1.8 Hypoglycemia is managed with IV dextrose.