TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Description of the initial approach to patients with suspected child abuse in the emergency department of a pediatric hospital
JO  - Boletín médico del Hospital Infantil de México
A1  - Resendiz, Diana A. Guerrero
A1  - Chavarría, María T. Gómez
A1  - López, Víctor Olivar
A1  - Rodríguez, Magdalena Cerón
A1  - Guillén, Mónica Villa
A1  - González, Horacio Márquez
SP  - 106
EP  - 114
VL  - 79
IS  - 2
N2  - BACKGROUND: Child abuse is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This study aimed to identify whether the approach to the diagnosis of child abuse was comprehensive in a tertiary care hospital. <br><br>METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study of patients with a final diagnosis of child abuse admitted through the emergency department. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 73 confirmed cases were analyzed. We observed a predominance of female patients (65.8%). Physical abuse was the most common type of abuse (80.8%). Complete blood count and a nutritional status analysis were recorded in 100% of the patients and coagulation times in 43%; however, no patient had a thorough bone series study. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: According to the evidence found in medical records, gaps were detected in the approach to patients with suspected child abuse upon arrival at the emergency department. For this reason, all areas where pediatric medical care is provided should have tools that offer agility and ease of diagnosis.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0539-6115
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.24875/BMHIM.21000078
ID  - ref1
ER  -