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EQUAL: a Straightforward Approach To Caring for Disabled Patients

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2 For example, patients that live with disabilities are twice as likely to report sexual assault compared to those without a disability. Oftentimes, it can be an indication of pain, infection, distress, anxiety, dehydration, or the first sign of sepsis. Krahn, et al., One commonly used example is tachycardia.

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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. 92 Refugee patients with SAM, dehydration, or shock should be admitted for further management.