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Major Trauma – Injuries by Assault

Don't Forget the Bubbles

All hospitals will have different makeups of trauma teams and possibly different levels of activation) Do I need any additional expertise outside of who would typically be in the trauma team? How common do you think domestic violence is in adolescent relationships, and is this injury mechanism significant?

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When the Patient History Does Not Fit

ACEP Now

Dr. Rozzi is an emergency physician, medical director of the Forensic Examiner Team at WellSpan York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania, and secretary of ACEP’s Forensic Section. 1,2 If there is a concern for NAT, a complete and thorough physical exam should be performed on the child.

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Recognition and Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

ACEP Now

One 2009 study of four tertiary hospitals found that emergency physicians often misdiagnosed this presentation in pregnant women as “panic attack, domestic violence, or gastroenteritis.” Even relatively small amounts of anti-ADAMTS13 autoantibodies can lead to TTP. Stella CL, Dacus J, et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol.

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The 72nd Bubble wrap x Birmingham Children’s Hospital Emergency Department

Don't Forget the Bubbles

This time we have our first group of colleagues from Birmingham Children’s Hospital Emergency Department. Family stress levels grew due to parental depression, unemployment, domestic violence, and increased alcohol consumption. With millions of journal articles published yearly, it is impossible to keep up.

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SGEM Xtra: How To Save A Life – Screening for Intimate Partner Violence in the Emergency Department

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Intimate partner violence (IPV) in the Emergency Department (ED). 2022 Nov Guest Skeptics: Dr. Nour Khatib is an emergency physician in Toronto working in community sites Markham Stouffville Hospital and Lakeridge health. Intimate partner violence (IPV) in the Emergency Department (ED).

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Case Report: Intimate Partner Sexual Assault?

ACEP Now

Rozzi is an emergency physician, secretary of the Forensic Examiner Team at WellSpan York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania, and chair of the Forensic Section of ACEP. References National Domestic Violence Hotline. Stealthing. NDVH website. link] Accessed December 13, 2023.

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The Word “Mental” in Project 2025. (vi + vii)

Maria Yang, MD

The best available evidence indicates that Housing First programs successfully house families and individuals with intersecting vulnerabilities, such as veterans, individuals experiencing substance use or mental health issues, survivors of domestic violence, and individuals with chronic medical conditions such as HIV/AIDS.