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Major Trauma – Injuries by Assault

Don't Forget the Bubbles

E.g. burns, neurosurgery, interventional radiology. How common do you think domestic violence is in adolescent relationships, and is this injury mechanism significant? Don’t Forget the Bubbles, 2021. What are the red flags to cover while assessing Ana to determine the risk profile of this injury? Crisis Medicine.

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When the Patient History Does Not Fit

ACEP Now

On physical exam, you notice what appears to be a blister from a burn on her right palm (see photo on cover). When you are done, you tell the mother what you found and ask her if there is any way the child could have been burned. Case Resolution Given the location of the burn, pediatric burn surgery was consulted.

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

EMDocs

Notably, 61 out of 200 female refugees report experiences of sexual and gender-based violence, including domestic violence (24%) and rape (19%), which leave enduring psychological scars. 2021-0784 Long B, MacDonald A, Liang SY, et al. Published online July 1, 2021. Leptospirosis Fact Sheet for Clinicians.