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- About 1-2% of children in the U.S. are confirmed victims of child abuse, but the actual number might be higher due to underreporting.
- Diagnosing abuse can be challenging due to misleading medical histories, making it crucial for acute care providers to recognize warning signs and properly document suspicious physical findings.
- Young children are particularly vulnerable because they can't communicate abuse, so it's essential for healthcare professionals to consider child abuse in their diagnoses and differentiate it from medical conditions that may appear similar.
Article Abstract
One percent to 2% of children in the United States are confirmed victims of child abuse, with many more likely affected. It can be difficult to diagnose, with often misleading medical histories, but acute care providers should be aware of its presenting warning signs and how to evaluate and document suspicious physical findings. Young children who cannot disclose are most vulnerable to forms of abuse with high morbidity and mortality, so it is important to keep it in the differential diagnosis and to be aware of and know how to rule out medical conditions that mimic abuse.
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