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When the Patient History Does Not Fit

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It is 0715 hours, and you have just come onto shift when EMS calls that they are bringing in an 11-month-old female who won’t stop crying. Even though the explanation for the injury was very plausible, because it was not given initially to EMS and ED staff, CPS was contacted. They evaluated the child and debrided the burn.

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

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Notably, 61 out of 200 female refugees report experiences of sexual and gender-based violence, including domestic violence (24%) and rape (19%), which leave enduring psychological scars. These may include unstable vital signs, lethargy, irritability, confusion, hypoglycemia, hepatobiliary dysfunction, or AKI.