2017 Domestic Violence Stroke 
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FEBRUARY 5, 2025
How common do you think domestic violence is in adolescent relationships, and is this injury mechanism significant? It can cause significant internal injuries, including carotid artery dissection, stroke, and acquired brain injury, but in 50% of patients, there are no external signs of injury. General Medical Council.
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JANUARY 6, 2025
These patients suffer from untreated physical injuries, including gunshot wounds, shrapnel, accidents, envenomations, sequelae of physical or sexual assault, and heat exhaustion/heat stroke. 8,88 Careful inquiry and a head-to-toe evaluation are necessary to exclude traumatic injuries. 2003;327(7426):1271-1275. doi:10.1136/bmj.327.7426.1271
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