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Unstable Pelvic Trauma Patient: ED Presentations, Evaluation, and Management

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The nuances of fracture patterns and delineating mechanically unstable pelvic fractures from stable ones is less important to the ED. Figure 2: Open book pelvic fracture. This is less critical in ED management of the unstable pelvic fracture, as the optimal site for identification of rectal or vaginal tears is the operating room.

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

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ED Evaluation Transport to the ED from the refugee reception center takes 1 hour. Labs Laboratory workup in the ED is notable for a leukocytosis of 41,000/L, hemoglobin of 6.5 She is sent to the medical ward after three days in the ED with the diagnoses of resolving septic shock, severe malaria, and AKI.

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