ACEP Now

OCTOBER 10, 2024

It is 0715 hours, and you have just come onto shift when EMS calls that they are bringing in an 11-month-old female who won’t stop crying. On physical exam, you notice what appears to be a blister from a burn on her right palm (see photo on cover). Case Resolution Given the location of the burn, pediatric burn surgery was consulted.

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Forensics Domestic Violence Burns Pediatrics 40

ACEP Now

APRIL 5, 2024

Forensic pathologist Dr. Charles Wetli of the University of Miami had conducted autopsies that he said, “conclusively showed that they have not been murdered.” Antoinette Burns was the twelfth victim, a 14-year-old girl without any evidence of cocaine consumption at all. J Forensic Sci. Forensic Sci Int. J Forensic Sci.

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Forensics Psychiatric Burns Hospitals 49

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

In addition to addressing physical injuries secondary to violence, clinicians should screen refugee patients for suicidality, engage forensic nurse examiners for victims of assault, and connect patients with social work or case management resources. Physical injuries and burns among refugees in Lebanon: implications for programs and policies.

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