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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
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Neonate: A baby in utero does not require oxygenation via its lungs; rather, it is oxygenated by maternal respiration and
Diagnostic and minor procedures in children occurring outside the operating suite have increased dramatically in the last 2 decades. With this change it has become
Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) is an increasing pressure inside your skull or cranium. The cranium is formed of bone, which does not allow for it
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 including
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
By Santa J. Bartholomew M.D. FAAP, FCCM & Betsy Kastak, DNP, RN, C-PNP The organs of the digestive system, which are the intestines, large and
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 of death
Apnea is defined as a pause in the regular breathing pattern during sleep. The causes are many; however, the results are similar in that the