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Child Presenting with Injury: Indicators of Abuse, Physical Examination, Screening and Management
#Diagnosis #Management #Peds #Pediatrics #Physical
Indicators of Abuse ... Diagnosis #Management #Peds ... Pediatrics #Physical #Abuse ... #RiskFactors #Screening
Historical Indicators of Pediatric Physical Abuse:
- No/vague explanation for a significant injury
- Important detail of the
Pediatric Physical Abuse ... explanation #Diagnosis #Peds ... History #Physical #Abuse ... #RiskFactors #Screening
Burns that are highly concerning for abuse
#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Burns #Physical #Abuse #RiskFactors #Screening
concerning for abuse ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Burns #Physical #Abuse ... #RiskFactors #Screening
Elder Abuse
Caregiver 
• Substance abuse 
• Mental illness 
• Financial dependence on elder 
• Unemployed 
•
Elder Abuse Caregiver ... • Substance abuse ... ratios #Elder #Abuse ... #Geriatrics #RiskFactors
Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN)
#Peds #Pediatrics #ChildAbuse #SCAN #Neglect #Suspected #Screening #Overview
Suspected Child Abuse ... Neglect (SCAN) #Peds
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
gastric surgery or ileal ... lactulose, Laxative abuse ... Secretory laxative abuse
Standardized Physical Abuse Guideline
<6 months of age
 • Social work consult
 • Skeletal survey
 • Head
Standardized Physical Abuse ... #Physical #Abuse ... Guidelines #Workup #Peds
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Drugs • Laxative Abuse ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Dystrophy • Sexual Abuse ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
 •
• Deliberate (abuse ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds