Early Recognition in the Emergency Dept Is Key to Stopping Elder Abuse
The Case A 74-year-old female nursing home resident with moderate dementia presents with her daughter for evaluation…
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Early Recognition in the Emergency Dept Is Key to Stopping Elder Abuse
The Case A 74-year-old female nursing home resident with moderate dementia presents with her daughter for evaluation... -
Can Gender-Based Violence Victims Get Help During a Pandemic?
Gender-based violence (GBV) does not take a break during times of crisis, disaster, or pandemic. In fact,... -
Don’t Overlook Traumatic Brain Injury in Intimate Partner Violence
The Case A 24-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department via EMS. She was found by...
Can Gender-Based Violence Victims Get Help During a Pandemic?
Gender-based violence (GBV) does not take a break during times of crisis, disaster, or pandemic. In fact,…
Don’t Overlook Traumatic Brain Injury in Intimate Partner Violence
The Case A 24-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department via EMS. She was found by…
How to Evaluate Strangulation
The Case A 26-year-old female presents to the emergency department, stating that her husband assaulted her. She…
Know the Legal Requirements When Caring for Sexual Assault Victims
The Case You are working a Saturday night when a 21-year-old female comes in for alcohol intoxication….
How to Help Victims of Intimate-Partner Violence
The Case A 32-year-old female with facial injuries is brought to the emergency department by her sister….
Spotting and Reporting Child Neglect Cases
The Case EMS brings a 2-year-old female to the emergency department with concern for hypothermia and malnutrition…
Recognize the Signs That Older Children and Adolescents Are Playing the Choking Game
The Case A 15-year-old-male complaining of a headache (HA) is brought to the emergency department by his…
What Emergency Physicians Can Learn from Stab Wounds
The Case: A 58-year-old male presents to the emergency department in cardiac arrest after sustaining a stab…
Tips for Taking Forensic Photographic Evidence in the Emergency Department
The Case: You are called to testify in court for a domestic violence assault case. You saw…