ABP Child Abuse Pediatrics case studies
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Child Abuse Pediatrics is an American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) subspecialty certification. It is designed for physicians who have already earned general pediatrics certification and completed accredited subspecialty fellowship training in the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of child maltreatment. The ABP Child Abuse Pediatrics case studies are 5 cases and about 3,706 words.
1Five-Month-Old with Bilateral Subdural Hematomas and Retinal Hemorrhages
Amir, a 5-month-old formula-fed boy, is brought to the emergency department at 22:00 for fussiness, vomiting, and not being himself. He was last seen well at a checkup four weeks ago.
738 words, about 4 min2Six-Year-Old's Disclosure, a Normal Exam, and a Mother Who Does Not Believe Her
Maya, 6, told her first-grade teacher that Uncle Rob put his hand inside her underwear during a weekend sleepover at her grandmother's house and that it hurt. The teacher wrote down the exact words and told the principal, and the school called Maya's mother.
735 words, about 4 min3Twenty-Month-Old with Growth Faltering, Diluted Formula, and a Nine-Year-Old Caregiver
Leila is 20 months old, brought by her mother to a WIC clinic visit. Weight is at the 1st percentile, down from the 25th at 6 months; length is at the 12th percentile and head circumference at the 50th.
728 words, about 4 min4Recurrent Apnea in a Medically Sophisticated Family
Jonah, 3, has had seven hospital admissions in 18 months for apnea and seizures, all witnessed only by his mother, a pediatric nurse. Episodes never occur in front of staff.
735 words, about 4 min5Fifteen-Year-Old, Chlamydia, and a Twenty-Four-Year-Old Partner
Nadia, 15, comes alone to the adolescent clinic with two weeks of vaginal discharge. She is uninsured, has a supportive aunt she trusts, and asks that nothing be shared with her parents, who she says would pull her out of school and take her phone.
770 words, about 4 min