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Cholera: ED presentation, evaluation, and management

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Louis) // Reviewed by: Joshua Lowe, MD (EM Staff Physician, USAF); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 25-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) in Uganda with acute encephalopathy. 11 The presentation of cholera on physical examination depends on the patient’s level of dehydration.