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Imported Malaria

Pediatric EM Morsels

For non-complicated malaria use oral Co ART em. Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease 44 (2021) 102196. PMID: 30666615 The post Imported Malaria appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Treating malaria is an ART! If concerned for severe malaria or inability to tolerate PO always start with IV ART esunate. vivax or P.

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

EMDocs

Surgical wound debridement and dressing are performed and the malaria rapid diagnostic test (MRDT) is noted to be positive. Open-access image source: By M.Bitton – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, [link] Infectious Disease Exposure It is estimated that, on average, refugees seeking refuge in Uganda visit a health facility 1.8