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The 73rd Bubble Wrap

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Article 1: Does rapid diagnostic testing for Malaria work? A Diagnostic Accuracy Study to Evaluate Standard Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) Alone to Safely Rule Out Imported Malaria in Children Presenting to UK Emergency Departments. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2023 May 31;12(5):290-297.

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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. 16 In resource-constrained settings, rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) on stool samples offer a viable option.

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

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Surgical wound debridement and dressing are performed and the malaria rapid diagnostic test (MRDT) is noted to be positive. HIV Prevention and Treatment: The Evolving Role of the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. Use of Medical Interpreters in the Emergency Department.; 2020;17(9):3293.