Child maltreatment/Ethics Flashcards
Four-year-old female brought in by CAS worker due to concerns about sexual abuse. Exam shows vulvar irritation and discharge. What to do?
A. STI swabs and culture
B. Avoid bubble bath
C. Reassure
D. Something else
Or
CAS worker brings in a four-year-old girl with concerns regarding sexual abuse. The child has mild vulvovaginitis (erythema) with vaginal discharge. What is your next step:
A. Screen for STI and culture vaginal
B. Topical therapy with mupirocin cream
C. Tell them to avoid bubble bath and ensure wiping front to back
D. Reassure that discharge is physiologic
Answer: B (bubble bath) vs A (STI )depends how legitimate the concerns for sexual abuse are.
Or
C ( avoid bubble bath) vs A (STI)
What is the best way to prevent people with disabilities from suffering sexual abuse.
A. Less autonomy
B. Putting them in day facilities with more supervision
C. Better sexual education
C. Better sex education
7 y.o girl discloses that her 14 y.o stepbrother has been sexually abusing her. On exam you find a complete cleft in the posterior hymen. This is:
A. Diagnostic of sexual abuse
B. Diagnostic of previous hymenal injury
C. Normal variant
D. Congenital abnormality
B. Diagnostic of previous hymenal injury
Other variant of this question satiates - cleft in the inferior hymenal rim this it could be congenital or normal variant vs trauma
Which fracture is most consistent with abuse ?
A. Femur fracture
B. Posterior rib fracture
C. Clavicle fracture
D. Metatarsal fracture
B. Posterior rib fracture
CML - classic metaphyseal lesion
A 2 month old baby presents for a routine check up. You notice a bruise behind his ear and on his chest. He previously had a circumcision with no complications. What is the most likely diagnosis ?
A. Accidental trauma
B. Hemophilia
C. Child maltreatment
Answer C. Child maltreatment
A 16-year-old girl discloses sexual abuse. You do a physical examination and note a gap in the hymen at 12 o’clock this is most likely:
A. A normal variant
B. Diagnostic of sexual abuse
C. From repetitive trauma
A. Normal variant
Crescentic shape
What is the most common Brain injury resulting from abusive trauma? A. Epidural hemorrhage B. Skull fracture C. Subgaleal hematoma D. Subdues hemorrhage
D. Subcutaneous hemorrhage
Kid ravenous, growing well, hugging you, but not receptive to caregiver
A. Diencephalic syndrome
B. Neglect
B. Neglect
Diencephalic syndrome is a rare consequence of hypothalamic tumors and is characterized by FTT with severe emaciation but normal linear growth, increased appetite and hyperactivity.
13 y.o girl with history of sexual abuse 3 weeks ago, which treatment ?
A. Tell authorities (police) so they can investigate
B. You investigate
C. Should do vaginal exam now and get sperm kit
D. Call CAS
D. Call CAS
A). Wouldn’t tell police (reporting to police is a choice of the child/family; physician duty is to report to CAS if child <16years + individual who is a figure of authority over the child or of unsupportive parents. - per TO review lecture
B). Not the physicians duty to investigate
C). New guidelines - DNA kits can be done 7 days of contact in postpubertal (per TO review lecture)
Most common finding in sexual abuse kid?
A. Normal genital exam
B. Midline year
C. Bruising
A. Norma genital exam
95% of children who undergo a medical evaluation following sexual abuse hav e a normal physical exam
In a two-year-old girl, which of the following factors is most concerning for child abuse?
A. Clavicle
B. Femur
C. Scapula
D. Linear skull fracture
C. Scapula
What would be most suspicious of abuse ?
A. Anal non midline lesions
B .patchy redness in vulva
A. Anal non midline lesions
Up to date: midline anal tags are not indicative of abuse, whereas deformities outside of the midline may indicate chronic trauma
Irritant vaginitis is a non-specific finding that neither confirms or discounts a disclosure of sexual abuse
Most common PE finding in a child who has been sexually abused ?
A. Normal exam
B. Dilated rectum with stool
C. Scar at midline
D. Bruising in posterior fourchette
A. Normal exam
Metaphyseal chip fracture, history of falling off change table. Most likely dx?
A. Osteogenesis Imperfecta
B. Child abuse
C. Rickets
B. Child abuse
Which of the following fracture is not suggestive of abuse ?
A. Spiral fracture of tibia
B. Supracondylar fracture
C. Posterior rib
C. Posterior rib
Sign of sexual abuse ?
A. Midline anal tag
B. Scar outside of midline anus
C. Atrophic shiny vaginal mucosa
D. Big rectum >2cm with lots of stool
B. Scar outside of midline anus
A. Midline anal tag - normal variant
C. Strophic shiny vaginal mucosa - lichen sclerosis
D. Big rectum with stool - would be if no stool present
Which of the following is a risk factor for child abuse?
A. Prematurity
B. Larger number of siblings
C. Older parents
D. Attends daycare
A. Prematurity but apparently B is also right (siblings)
2019Q 9 month old has a left hymenal midshaft fracture, no provided history. Normal development, previously healthy. Skeletal survey does not show any other fractures. Dilated fundoscopy exam is normal. Bloodwork is normal including CBC, extended lytes (Ca, PO4, Mg), ALP, U/A, liver enzymes (AST, ALT). Most appropriate management:
A. Abdominal ultrasound
B. Genetics referral
C. Repeat skeletal survey in 2 weeks
D. Repeat Ophtho exam in 2 weeks
C. Repeat skeletal survey in 2 weeks
2019Q: 4 risk factors for child abuse aside from social and environmental (child factors)
Child risk factors for child abuse/neglect
- Premature birth, birth anomalies, low birth weight, exposure to toxins in utero
- Temperament: difficult or slow to warm up
- Physical/cognitive/emotional disability, chronic or serious illness
- Childhood trauma
- Anti-social peer group
- Age
- Child aggression, behaviour problems, attention deficits
2019Q: 8 y.o developmentally normal child sent to you because teacher is worried about sexual abuse. The child is found putting her hands down other children’s pants. Name 3 other sexual behaviours you will ask for that may suggest abuse ?
- Any sexual behaviours That involve children who are four years apart
- A variety of sexual behaviours displayed on a daily basis
- Sexual behaviour that results in emotional distress or physical pain
- Sexual behaviours associated with other physically aggressive behavior.
- Sexual behaviours that involve coercion.
- Behaviors are persistent and child becomes angry if distracted.
2019Q: 17 y.o with Duchenne’s and sequelae of that. Apart from informed consent, what 3 criteria do you need to fulfill to apply for MAID in Canada?
Substantive criteria needed to qualify to receive MAID
- Being 18 years of age and capable of making health decisions
- Having a grievous and irremediable medical condition more specifically:
- having a serious and incurable illness, disease or disability
- Being in an advanced state of irreversible decline in capability
- Experiencing enduring, intolerable physical or psychological suffering
- with natural death being reasonably foreseeable - Making a voluntary request for MAID and
- being capable of giving informed consent (after having been informed of means available to relieve suffering, including palliative care
Picture of CXR (we’re not sure what it was: rib fractures? RUL consolidation ? Narrow mediastinum, cardiomegaly), but 4 month old presenting afebrile, tachypneic and irritable; what investigation would you do next ?
A. Broad spectrum antibiotics
B. Bone scan
C. Echocardiogram
D. Calcium, ALK phos
B. Bone scan?
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