TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Evaluating for suspected child abuse: conditions that predispose to bleeding
JO  - Pediatrics
A1  - Carpenter, Shannon L.
A1  - Abshire, Thomas C.
A1  - Anderst, James D.
A1  - Carpenter, Shannon L.
A1  - Abshire, Thomas C.
A1  - Anderst, James D.
A1  - Hord, Jeffrey
A1  - Crouch, Gary
A1  - Hale, Gregory
A1  - Mueller, Brigitta
A1  - Rogers, Zora
A1  - Shearer, Patricia
A1  - Werner, Eric
A1  - Feig, Stephen
A1  - Kodish, Eric
A1  - Gamis, Alan
SP  - e1357
EP  - 73
VL  - 131
IS  - 4
N2  - Child abuse might be suspected when children present with cutaneous bruising, intracranial hemorrhage, or other manifestations of bleeding. In these cases, it is necessary to consider medical conditions that predispose to easy bleeding/bruising. When evaluating for the possibility of bleeding disorders and other conditions that predispose to hemorrhage, the pediatrician must consider the child's presenting history, medical history, and physical examination findings before initiating a laboratory investigation. Many medical conditions can predispose to easy bleeding. Before ordering laboratory tests for a disease, it is useful to understand the biochemical basis and clinical presentation of the disorder, condition prevalence, and test characteristics. This technical report reviews the major medical conditions that predispose to bruising/bleeding and should be considered when evaluating for abusive injury.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0031-4005
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2013-0196
ID  - ref1
ER  -