The recreational use of drugs including alcohol is an underrecognized cause of mortality and morbidity in children and adolescents It is in fact a public
ARDS is an acute lung injury that can be triggered by direct injury to the lung such as pneumonia aspiration near drowning or burn smoke
Shaken baby syndrome SBS is one form of abusive head trauma AHT It is a severe form of physical child abuse resulting from the violent
The impact of sexual abuse on children is broad and complex Studies provide evidence that child sexual abuse accounts for multiple long term deleterious outcomes
Medical Child Abuse MCA also known as Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another FDIA is child maltreatment caused by a parent or caregiver who falsifies illnesses
In the US approximately 12 000 children and adolescents under 18 die annually of accidental and non accidental trauma Traumatic injury is the leading cause
Intentional burns are a serious form of child abuse that can cause long term health issues and harm Approximately 70 of children who get admitted
Status epilepticus SE is characterized by prolonged >30 minutes or recurrent closely associated seizures without a return to baseline It is a common pediatric neurological
Abusive Fractures in Children Fractures are the second most common injury in children who have suffered from child abuse bruising being the first most common
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