Clinical response to child abuse.
This article focuses on current practice in the diagnosis and management of the pediatric patient who is a potential victim of abuse. We will review diagnostic and management issues in the major manifestations of physical and sexual abuse are reviewed. This article serves as an aide to practitioners in the recognition of and response to child maltreatment.
Hudson
Mark
M
Midwest Children's Resource Center, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, 347 North Smith Avenue, Suite 401, St. Paul, MN 55102, USA. Mark.hudson@childrenshc.org
Kaplan
Rich
R
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000209:etiology; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed