Pediatric Child Abuse Flashcards
What is the leading cause of injury related to mortality in infants and children
child abuse
what are parental risk factors of child abuse
young/teenage parent
parent abused as a child
nonbiological caregive
emotionally vulnerable
depression/low self esteem
limitied coping mechanisms
social isolation
hx of domestic/partner violence
substance use
What are the child risk factors for child abuse
premature child
younger child, less mature
chonic illness/colic
delay in physical, cognitive, emotional or social development
unwanted child
child misbehavior
What are the categories of child abuse
neglect
emotional
physical
sexual
what is the definition of neglect
failure to provide a childs basic physical, emotional, educational or medical needs
What are the four subtypes of neglect
physical
emotional
educational
medical
What is the most difficult form of child abuse to recognize in clinical practice
emotional child abuse
what is abuse that results in demonstrable harm of a child
emotional abuse
what are the subtypes of emotional abuse
rejection, isolation, terrorism, ignorance, psychological, unavailability, corruption, and innappropriate expectations or demands
what are behavior patterns of emotional abuse
social withdrawal
excessive anger or aggression
eating disorders
failure to thrive
developmental delay
emotional disturbance
what are high specificity fractures for abuse
ribs
scapula
spinous process
sternal
metaphyseal lesions
What is a factious disorder imposed on another
Munchausen-by-proxy
