Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
The Importance of an Interdisciplinary Approach to Child Abuse
- A child abuse pediatrician was consulted given the chief complaint.
- It was recommended to also triage the 21-day-old for a comprehensive nonaccidental trauma evaluation.
- Imaging with skeletal survey was recommended with neuroimaging as indicated for both children.
REFERENCES:
- Suniega, Krenek & Stewart 2022
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Returning to the case, given the chief complaint, a child abuse pediatrician was consulted by the providers of the pediatric emergency room. The child abuse pediatrician recommended that both children be triaged for a comprehensive evaluation for non-accidental trauma. And imaging in the form of a skeletal survey as well as neuroimaging were recommended by the child abuse pediatrician to the treating providers in the pediatric emergency room.
