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Episode 27 - Emergency Department Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Pharmacology CME and Infectious Disease CME)

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Nachi: In terms of prehospital care, first, make sure you are practicing proper precautions and don appropriate personal protective equipment to eliminate or reduce the chance of bloodborne and infectious disease exposure. For the exam, have a chaperone present, whose name you can document. Jeff: Exactly. Jeff: Exactly.

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

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4,5 Of particular concern is the Sudanese conflict, which began in April 2023, and which has caused the largest internal displacement of a population in documented history. 7-11 Injuries and communicable diseases account for over 75% of deaths among refugees. 12 Table 1. Severe malaria is typically caused by P.