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Imported Malaria

Pediatric EM Morsels

ovale to cover the hypnozoite that can stay dormant in the liver and cause a secondary infection in the future Severe Malaria IV artesunate is currently the accepted first line treatment Previously IV quinine was first line, however it was associated with higher incidence of hypoglycemia, cardiac dysrhythmias, seizures, and comas.

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Grand Rounds Recap 5.3.23

Taming the SRU

BROADSTOCK Suicidal Ideation & Behavior with Concomitant Substance-Use Difficult to distinguish suicidal ideation/behavior from primary decompensated psychiatric disease versus substance-induced in the ED Statement of Belief Aka pink slip, 72 hour hold, involuntary civil commitment, etc.