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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

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57 Emergency clinicians should strongly consider infectious disease (ID) consult or speaking with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for treatment recommendations in cases of newly-diagnosed malaria given that malaria is not endemic in the US. In: CDC Yellow Book 2024. In: CDC Yellow Book 2024. 57 Table 2.

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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. 12 EM has become a pivotal component of HIV care globally, serving as a critical intersection between inpatient admissions and outpatient clinic follow-ups.

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