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Major Trauma – Injuries by Assault

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E.g. burns, neurosurgery, interventional radiology. Fluid Resuscitation in Trauma In trauma where the cause of shock is most likely to be haemorrhagic, fluid resuscitation should ideally be with blood products – replacing losses. What are the red flags to cover while assessing Ana to determine the risk profile of this injury?

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

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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.