184 pages, 60 images, 21 contributors
This pocket-sized reference serves as a valuable reference for medical and legal investigations of possible cases of abusive head trauma to ensure that no possibility is ignored and that children receive appropriate care for their specific circumstance. In cases of abuse, this volume will serve as a guideline for ruling out alternative possibilities and commencing the trial and treatment of child abuse cases.
This guide is supplemented by full-color, high-quality radiologic images and photos taken in physical examinations. These photos serve as an illustrative point of reference for investigators.
Autorentext
Lori Frasier is the medical director of Medical Assessment at the Center for Safe and Healthy Families at Primary Children's Medical Center and associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Klappentext
184 pages, 60 images, 21 contributors This pocket-sized reference serves as a valuable reference for medical and legal investigations of possible cases of abusive head trauma to ensure that no possibility is ignored and that children receive appropriate care for their specific circumstance. In cases of abuse, this volume will serve as a guideline for ruling out alternative possibilities and commencing the trial and treatment of child abuse cases. This guide is supplemented by full-color, high-quality radiologic images and photos taken in physical examinations. These photos serve as an illustrative point of reference for investigators.
Inhalt
Chapter 1. Birth Trauma Chapter 2. Congenital Malformations Chapter 3. Benign Extraaxial Fluid of Infancy Chapter 4. Genetic and Metabolic Disorders Chapter 5. Hematological Disease and Disorders of Coagulation and Clotting Chapter 6. Autoimmune and Vasculitic Conditions Chapter 7. Medical and Surgical Complications With Resultant Intracranial Hemorrhages Chapter 8. Infectious Diseases Chapter 9. Oncologic Mimics Chapter 10. Superior Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis Chapter 11. Toxins, Poisons, and Nutritional Deficiencies Chapter 12. Short Falls Chapter 13. Mimics of Abusive Head Trauma: Motor Vehicle Collisions Chapter 14. Mimics of Abusive Fractures