Pediatric abuse. New patterns of injury.
The spectrum of abusive symptomatology has continued to expand since the initial report of the battered child syndrome. Many of these abused children present to the ED without a history of trauma. The ED physician must be aware of the range of clinical signs and symptoms to recognize and treat these children.
Berkowitz
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Department of Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, USA.
D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016735:Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology*