Ortho- Child Abuse

Question 1

deliberately making another person sick or saying that the kid is sick, exaggeration of symptoms

Answer 1

Muchenhausen By Proxy

Question 2

physical abuse typically

Answer 2

men

Question 3

neglect abuse is typically

Answer 3

women

Question 4

accidental burn will not have well

Answer 4

demarcated lines showing immersion

Question 5

the leading cause of child abuse fatalities

Answer 5

head trauma

Question 6

subdural hematomas, from brain rattling against skull

Answer 6

Shaken Baby Syndrome

Question 7

if you perform neurological testing first and it all checks out an _____-may still be needed.

Answer 7

X-ray

Question 8

when checking head injuries you have to

Answer 8

ALWAYS CHECK THE EYES

Question 9

2 non-accidental injuries

Answer 9

metaphyseal fractures, posterior rib fracture, fractures in various stages of healing

Question 10

long bone fractures in children less the ___ y/ is abuse

Answer 10

2

Question 11

2 types of fractures that have a high correlation with abuse

Answer 11

corner and bucket

Question 12

4 common errors of child abuse

Answer 12

documentation error
inaccurate diagnosis
inadequate follow up
occurs 35% of the time without proper identification and intervention

Question 13

how many children die each day from abuse, why is this biased

Answer 13

4, incidence is 3x greater then reported

Question 14

is the physician required to prove abuse before reporting

Answer 14

Nope

Question 15

what fraction of kids will eventually be seen by an orthopedist

Answer 15

1/2