Abuse and Psychiatric Clearance

Welcome to Pediatric Emergency Medicine- Abuse and Psychiatric Clearance

In this section, Dr. Alletag, A Board Certified Pediatric Emergency Medicine physician will go over some of the most common cases that you will face in your daily practice in the ER under Child abuse, Sexual Abuse and Psychiatric Clearance needed in the ER.  In this section you will learn how these patients present, how to diagnose them, and how to treat according to the latest guidelines.  This will be done through discussing real life case scenarios.  By the end of this section, you should be ready to tackle these difficult cases in your practice with more ease and confidence.

Videos: 3

Duration: 1.42 hours (One hour and 42 minutes)

CME: 1.75 CME

Topics Discussed in this course:

Sexual Abuse evaluation in the ER

Forensic Kit

Exam

Pediatric Straddle injuries

Child abuse Evaluation in the ER

Red flags for abusive injuries

Accidental bruises

Oral injuries

Abusive burns

Accidental burns

Psych evaluation in the ER

Mental Status Exam