Child Abuse Flashcards
What is most common: Sexual abuse, physical abuse or neglect?
Neglect - 78%
__ children die each day due to abuse
5
Under what age do kids suffer the most from abuse and neglect?
Under 3 *Largest risk factor
What age is most vulnerable?
Under 1
What is the number 1 type of abuse?
Maltreatment
What percentage of abusers are parents?
80%
When there is domestic violence in the home, child abuse is __ times more likely
15
Abused moms are __ more likely to abuse their kids
8x
5 things that are not child abuse that can look like it:
- Cupping
- Coining
- Toddler Shins
- Toddler fracture
- Mongolion spot
Red flags on PE for abuse:
- Bruises on: thigh, cheeks, pinnae (soft)
- Force feeding (oral trauma)
- Patterned bruises
- Glove/stocking
- Long bone (pre-ambulatory)
- Bruises in different stages of healing
Areas of accidental bruising (not child abuse):
- Forehead
- Elbows
- Outer legs
For a child with bruising and abdominal trauma, what would you order?
Bruising: CBC, PT, PTT
ABD: CBC, UA, LFT
What is a corner or bucket handle fracture?
From rotational stress or violent shaking; breakage near the epiphyseal plate
___ rib fractures are suspicious for child abuse
Posterior
Shaken baby syndrome is seen in those under __ and can occur with __ seconds of shaking:
Under 2; 5 seconds of shaking
