Diagnoses made in an Emergency Department in rural sub-Saharan Africa
Author(s) -
Elisante Mchomvu,
Geoffrey Mbunda,
Noemi R Simon,
Faradji Kitila,
Yvan Temba,
Isaiac Msumba,
Jabir Namamba,
Said Kilindimo,
Hellen Mgubike,
Winfrid Gingo,
Christoph Hatz,
Daniel H. Paris,
Maja Weisser,
Martin Rohacek
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
schweizerische medizinische wochenschrift
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0036-7672
DOI - 10.4414/smw.2019.20018
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , malaria , respiratory tract infections , referral , emergency medicine , pediatrics , medical diagnosis , tanzania , respiratory system , family medicine , psychiatry , immunology , environmental science , pathology , environmental planning
The majority of diagnosed disorders were of infectious or traumatic origin. The majority of febrile illnesses were poorly defined because of the lack of diagnostic methods. Trauma systems and inexpensive accurate diagnostic methods for febrile illnesses are needed in rural sub-Saharan Africa.
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