title: [Diagnosis and clinical aspects of child abuse].
abstract: Bruises of different age and localisation are common, mainly on the head. The case history explaining the cause of the injury is often implausible. Intracranial hemorrhage and intraabdominal injury play an important role as causes of death. Mostly children with brain damage and abnormal behavior are exposed to harm. The social status of the parents is of less importance. The medical approach to child abuse includes precise description of injuries, imaging, laboratory tests, neurological examination, psychological state, medical treatment and protection against repeated injury.
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D001497:Battered Child Syndrome; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D003288:Contusions / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Diagnostik und Klinik der Kindesmisshandlung.