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  • Chapter 11 - Child Maltreatment

  • Edited by Mark Curato, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, Kaushal Shah, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, Christopher Reisig, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York
  • Book:
    Urban Emergency Medicine
    Published online:
    20 July 2023
    Print publication:
    03 August 2023, pp 133-147

  • Summary

    While child maltreatment is a global problem, urban settings highlight the problem due to large concentrations of people, which increase the likelihood that the maltreatment will be noticed and reported; urban Emergency Departments (EDs) are particularly situated for the detection of child maltreatment. The ability of the emergency physician to recognize and respond to child maltreatment is crucial in preventing further harm to the child. Emergency physicians are also mandated reporters, and are required by law to inform child protective services of all suspected cases. There are certain risk factors for child abuse and subtle red flags in the history and physical exam that we must familiarize ourselves with in order to appropriately identify child abuse. These risk factors and rates of child abuse may be unique for the clinician practicing emergency medicine in an urban setting. The evaluation of a child with suspected abuse also requires an extensive workup and detailed documentation, and such cases are prone to medical and legal consequences.