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Major Trauma – Injuries by Assault

Don't Forget the Bubbles

E.g. burns, neurosurgery, interventional radiology. Information should be shared, ideally with the young persons consent, with social care and any other agencies (nationwide or local) that may be able to support, e.g. independent domestic violence advocate, victim support, and sexual assault referral entre. TXA in head injuries.

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

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These patients suffer from untreated physical injuries, including gunshot wounds, shrapnel, accidents, envenomations, sequelae of physical or sexual assault, and heat exhaustion/heat stroke. Physical injuries and burns among refugees in Lebanon: implications for programs and policies. In: CDC Yellow Book 2024. Confl Health.