child protection and non-accidental injury Flashcards
categories of abuse
physical abuse sexual abuse emotional abuse fabricated and induced illness neglect
def physical abuse
hurt or harm child/young person in any way includes -hitting -slapping, punching -kicking -throwing etc etc,
alarm bells to physical abuse at presentation
late presentation
history changes on repeating
history inconsistent with findings
common sites for accidental injury
forehead crown hands - palms knees shins iliac crest - hip boney spinal protuberance
common sites of non-accidental injury
ears eyes cheeks mouth upper arm chest genitals stomach front/back/inner thigh neck shoulders back of hands buttocks
bruising
any bruise on non-mobile infan petechia clusters extensive injuries w no explanation injury non consistent with Hx or developmental level
thermal injury
burns - dry heat
scalds - hot liquid
impetigo vs cigarrete burn
both circular burn often infected look at distribution look for burnt hair healing
definition neglect
ongoing failure to meet child basic needs
categories of neglect
emotional abandonment medical nutritional educational physical failure to provide supervision
definition emotional neglect
abuse that involves continual emotional mistreatment of a child
can involve deliberately trying to scare, humialite, isolate, ignore child
recognising emotional abuse
concerning behaviours
wary/anxious child
placid, non demanding baby
self harm in teenafers
definition sexual abuse
forced/tricked into sexual activities
anywhere - in person and online
contact sexual abuse
sexual touching - clothed or not
body part/object to rape/penetrate kid
forcing child to take part in sexual activities
making child undress/touch someone else
non-contact sexual abuse
in person or online
exposing, flashing
showing porn
expose to sex acts
making them masturbate
forcing child to make, veiw, share images/videos
making, veiwing, distrbuting child abuse/videos
