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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.

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She has an interest in the Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Program. Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel for acute high risk transient ischaemic attack and minor ischaemic stroke: a clinical practice guideline. Pediatrics Dec 2018 * Frey et al. BMJ Dec 2018 * Feld et al.

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These patients suffer from untreated physical injuries, including gunshot wounds, shrapnel, accidents, envenomations, sequelae of physical or sexual assault, and heat exhaustion/heat stroke. BMC Pediatr. 8,88 Careful inquiry and a head-to-toe evaluation are necessary to exclude traumatic injuries. Nat Rev Dis Primer. 2017;3:17067.

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