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Pediatric Child Abuse

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How is child abuse or ngelect defined in federal law   any recent act or failure to act by a parent or caretaker that results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation. An act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm  
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What must occur for an act to fall into the category of child abuse   the perpetrator is always an adult, the victim is always a child, there is a relationship between that adult and that child of custodial responsibility  
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What are the major types of child abuse and neglect?   neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse  
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what is neglect   Physical: lack of basic necessities (food, shelter, clothing, supervision), emotional, medical, educational  
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what is physical abuse?   Physical injury. consider abuse regardless of intent to harm  
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Sexual abuse?   fondling, penetration, incest, rape, exploitation  
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What is emotional abuse?   pattern of behavior that impairs a child's self worth or emotional development. Includes constant criticism, threats, rejection, withholding of love/support/guidance  
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who are mandated reporters?   Varies by state, HCP are always mandated reporters regardless of state  
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What are the red flags of abuse?   cutaneous injury is the most comon sign of physical abuse. Unusual shapes, numbers, locations. Lack of reasonable explanation, changing or vauge hx, hx inconsistent with injury, inappropriate level of concern.  
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Where would you most likely find intential injuries   Trunk, buttocks/low back, eyes, ear lobes, scalp, genitals, upper arms, ankles/feet/wrists  
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Where would you most likely find accidental injuries   shins, elbows, knees  
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Bruises   dating of bruises is controversial. document: mongolian spots, bruises, different colors  
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Phytophotodermatitis   caused by certain plants/juices and then exposure to sun, most cases occur with fruti juices, parsley, parsnips,, chemical in the food that reacts with sunligh causing a blistering bruised appearance  
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Bites   adult bite marks are diagnostic if the psace between the canine teeth marks is >3cm  
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Burns   skip marks are a good indication that burn was accidental, suspect burn that crosses planes of the body, sharply demarcated or circumferential burns (sock),  
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Head injury   shaken baby syndrome, skull fractures, most common cause of child abuse related deaths  
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Internal injry   injury might not be visible, internal injury 2nd leading cause of death in child abuse cases  
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Skeletal damage   unexplaine fracutre is always case for investigation, spiral fx in long bones of children who are not walking, chip fx at end of long bones, multi rib fx, sternal/scapulr fx, healing or healed fx revealed by xray, mult fx in diff stages,  
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DDX   Bruises: accidental injuries, mongolian spots, allergic shiners, bleeding disorders, cultural practices. Burns: impetigo, scalded skin syndrome, FX: osteogenesis imperfecta, neoplasms  
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diagnostic studies   Coagulation studies, serum Ca, phosphorus, Xray, bone scan, MRI ulstrasound. Depends on the kind of abuse you suspect  
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signs of sexual abuse   Fearful behavior (nightmares, depression, unusual fears, attempts to run away) abd pain enuresis UTI genital pain or bleeding, penile warts STD extreme sexual behavior  
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signs of STD's   confirmation of gonorrhea or shyphils is always abuse. All other stds can be transmitted nonsexulally (still should be reported)  
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Signs of emotional abuse   change in self-confidence, HA, stomach ache, nightmares, attempts to run away  
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Management of child abuse case   thorough H&P, consider differentials, report suspicions, carefully docuemtn findings, refer as indicated  
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What should be part of the Hx   who lives with the child, mian caregiver, support systems, childcare arroangements, is family isolated, communication/transprotation, financial situation, education level, parenting skills, developmental expectations, safe in home, child's health, injurie  
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How do you prevent child abuse   identify children at risk, screening, patient education  
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