Children Deserve a Sherlock Holmes - Home - ITLS...• Water was hotter than intended • They...
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Children Deserve a Sherlock Holmes:Clues to Recognizing
Non-Accidental Traumaand Child Abuse
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Disclosure
• I have no financial relationships with any commercial interest related to the content of this activity/presentation.
• I also have three grandchildren and an Amazon App. This statement discloses the true me
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Child Abuse and Neglect
• Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation; or
• An act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm.
Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), (42
U.S.C.A. §5106g), 3
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Child Abuse and Neglect
• Most Common Form of Abuse:
• Emotional• Physical• Educational • Medical
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Child Abuse and Neglect
• 3.3 million reports representing 6 million children
• Largest majority of victims: – < 3 years
• 80% of fatalities• ½ under one year of age
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• In 81% of abuse and neglect, the parent/caretaker is the abuser
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The injury may not be life threatening –but the situation is.
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“The Case of the Perfect Mother”
• NICU/PICU Lead RT• Wife
• Second child – chronic sickness– FTT– Persistent Vomiting
and Diarrhea
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“The Case of the Perfect Mother”
• After a very stable week, he is ready for discharge
• After the order is written, he begins to vomit; requiring IV and medications
• Mom calls to the PICU –– “I am about to be arrested for
poisoning Sammy”
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Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy
• a psychological disorder characterized by a pattern of behavior in which someone, usually a mother, induces physical ailments upon another person, usually her child
• Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another
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Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy
• Goal is not to kill the victim• Goal is not concrete rewards
– Goal is sympathy and attention
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Clues:
• Almost always mom• Child most often younger than six• Abnormal interest in the illness• S/S cease when apart from mom• Vague illness –
– Seizures– Apnea– Vomiting/Diarrhea– Sepsis
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The Case of the Suspicious Story
• 47 day old infant brought to the community hospital by mother
• Twin “A” – 35 weeker – 3 weeks in NICU• S/S
– Emesis with some feeds– TMax 100.4– Bruising over left knee
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“The Case of the Suspicious Story”
• 47 day old infant brought in by mother• Twin “A” – 35 weeker – 3 weeks in NICU• S/S
– Emesis with some feeds– TMax 100.1– Bruising over left knee
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• Diagnosis – Osteomyelitis– Rocephin IV
• Metaphyseal Fx Distal Tibia/Fibula– “Brother caught leg in
swing”– Labs
• H/H 8.2/25• WBC 20
Call to Children’s Hospital
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Clues:• Diagnosis – Osteomyelitis
– Rocephin IV• Metaphyseal Fx Distal Tibia/Fibula
– “Brother caught leg in swing”– Labs
• H/H 8.2/25• WBC 20
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Acute Hemispheric Subdural Hematoma(AHSH)
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Patient Disposition
• Started on Keppra• Flown by pediatric
team to children’s hospital
• 24 hours monitoring in PICU
• Family Services involved
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“The Case of the Clumsy Kids”
• Bruising –– Is this a normal bruising pattern?– Clumsy? Tough?– When should we be
concerned?
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– “Normal” vs “Suspicious” places– ? Size and pattern
Clues:
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• What is the story??– Does the story match the injury?– Does the story match the age or
developmental level?
Clues:
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• Characteristic Abuse Bruising (AAP 2009)– Torso, Ear or Neck
»< 4 years of age– Any Region
»< 4 months of age
Clues:
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The Color and Age of BruisingUS Dept of Justice
• Red– 0 to 2 days
• Blue, Purple– 2 to 5 days
• Green– 5 to 7 days
• Yellow – 7 to 10 days
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The Color and Age of Bruising
• 1996 – Langlois and Gresham – No significant color other than
YELLOW (18 hrs)• 2003 – Bariciak and Flint (published
AAP)– Physician accuracy within 24 hrs
no better than chance alone– Accuracy improves somewhat with
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Be wary of . . . .
• Bruises in nonmobile children• Away from bony prominences• Multiple bruises in size and shape• Patterned• Multiplanar (right and left or front and
back)• Grouping in a cluster
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“The Case of the Bathtub Burn”
• 16 month old brought in by parents• States she “fell into the bathtub” • Water was hotter than intended• They called 9-1-1
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• 25% of all abuse involves a burn• Third leading cause of abuse death• Majority are under the age of two
Clues:
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• Two types of burns:– Contact Burns
Clues:
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• Two types of burns:– Splash or Immersion Burn
Clues:
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• Suspicious Burns
• Burns to face, feet or genitals• Sharply demarcated edges• Contact burns with a pattern• Stocking or glove burns• Circumferential burns• Burns with a suspect history
Clues:
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Physical Signs of Child Abuse
• Fractures that raise concern:– Cannot be explained by a simple accident– Unlikely due to body mass or
developmental skills– Sites infrequently fractured
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Physical Signs of Child Abuse
• Fractures that raise concern:– Long bone fractures in immobile infants
and children– Multiple fractures in various stages of
healing
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• In the event of suspected abuse:
Skeletal SurveyBone ScanCT Scan
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• Obvious oblique fracture, proximal shaft of L femur
• Is this non-accidental trauma?
• Or occurring from activity?
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Rib Fractures
� posterior� lateral
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– Rib fx very common abuse injury in < 2 yr old
– Typically part of a violent shaking– CPR is rarely, if ever, cause of rib fx
• Reported child abuse based on the detection of a rib fx unrelated to the presenting complaint
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“The Case of the Sneaky Imposter - 1”
• Child returns from non-custodial parent• Recently recovered from “a cold”• Now presents “covered in bruises”
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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP)
• Unexplained episode of bleeding• Hx of viral illness• Lab
– Platelets <150,000, WBC normal
Clues:
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“The Case of the Sneaky Imposter - 2”
• Six month old Hispanic patient• Establishing at local physician’s office• On physical exam, notices - -
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Congenital Dermal Melanocytosis
(Mongolian Spots)
• Hispanic origin• Blue/Grey spots on back, buttocks. .• Irregular shape• Normal skin texture• Appears shortly after birth – gone by 4 yrs
Clues:
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What’s Our Job?
• Address the medical emergency• Patient safety
• Identify and report• Preserve evidence
• Testify in court
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