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Cutaneous Manifestations of Child Abuse and Their Differential Diagnosis [electronic resource] :Blunt Force Trauma / by Robert A.C. Bilo, Arnold P. Oranje, Tor Shwayder, Christopher J. Hobbs.

by Bilo, Robert A.C [author.]; Oranje, Arnold P [author.]; Shwayder, Tor [author.]; Hobbs, Christopher J [author.]; SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : 2013.Description: XV, 264 p. 475 illus., 452 illus. in color. online resource.ISBN: 9783642292873.Subject(s): Medicine | Dermatology | Medicine & Public Health | DermatologyDDC classification: 616.5 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
General Aspects Of Physical Abuse And Neglect -- Evaluating Suspicious Skin Findings In Children -- Blunt Force Trauma: Bruises -- Accidental Trauma -- Coagulation Disorders -- Dermatological Disorders And Artefacts -- Blunt Force Trauma: Other Cutaneous Manifestations -- Bitemarks -- Forensic Photography.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: The skin is the most accessible organ of the body and also the most frequently injured organ in physical abuse of children. The interpretation of skin lesions, however, is not always simple. In recent years, many reports have been published on pediatric dermatological disorders and accidental injuries that were unjustly regarded as physical signs of child abuse. Knowledge of the differential diagnosis of unexplained skin findings is essential for accurate diagnosis and of vital importance given that errors in either direction (false positive or false negative) can have disastrous consequences.
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General Aspects Of Physical Abuse And Neglect -- Evaluating Suspicious Skin Findings In Children -- Blunt Force Trauma: Bruises -- Accidental Trauma -- Coagulation Disorders -- Dermatological Disorders And Artefacts -- Blunt Force Trauma: Other Cutaneous Manifestations -- Bitemarks -- Forensic Photography.

The skin is the most accessible organ of the body and also the most frequently injured organ in physical abuse of children. The interpretation of skin lesions, however, is not always simple. In recent years, many reports have been published on pediatric dermatological disorders and accidental injuries that were unjustly regarded as physical signs of child abuse. Knowledge of the differential diagnosis of unexplained skin findings is essential for accurate diagnosis and of vital importance given that errors in either direction (false positive or false negative) can have disastrous consequences.

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