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Cholera: ED presentation, evaluation, and management

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As the disease progress the patients will experience profound dehydration and start to develops signs and symptoms such as: Rapid heart rate Loss of skin elasticity Dry mucous membranes Low blood pressure If left untreated, severe dehydration may lead to kidney failure, shock, coma, and death within hours.

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

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Surgical wound debridement and dressing are performed and the malaria rapid diagnostic test (MRDT) is noted to be positive. The CDC hotline is 1-855-856-4713 (toll-free) or 1-770-488-7100 (all hours), email address malaria@cdc.gov. In: CDC Yellow Book 2024. seconds (normal 30-40 seconds), creatinine of 3.11