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  • Tips for Diagnosing Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another

    A 9-month-old male presents to emergency department (ED) with his mother for seizure. The child was diagnosed...
  • Scan for These Potential Signs of Non-Accidental Trauma

    A 14-month-old male presents with fussiness. Per his mother, he seems to have some discomfort in his...
  • 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...

Tips for Diagnosing Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another

May 10, 2024 - Ralph Riviello, MD, FACEP; and Heather Rozzi, MD, FACEP - 1 Comment

A 9-month-old male presents to emergency department (ED) with his mother for seizure. The child was diagnosed…

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Scan for These Potential Signs of Non-Accidental Trauma

March 6, 2024 - Ralph J. Riviello, MD, MS, FACEP, and Heather V. Rozzi, MD, FACEP - 0 Comment

A 14-month-old male presents with fussiness. Per his mother, he seems to have some discomfort in his…

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Early Recognition in the Emergency Dept Is Key to Stopping Elder Abuse

September 25, 2020 - Heather Rozzi, MD, FACEP; and Ralph Riviello, MD, FACEP - 0 Comment

The Case A 74-year-old female nursing home resident with moderate dementia presents with her daughter for evaluation…

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The Complexities of Recognizing and Responding to Trafficked Patients in the ED

May 25, 2018 - Wendy Macias-Konstantopoulos, MD, MPH, on behalf of the ACEP Human Trafficking Work Group - 0 Comment

Labor and sex trafficking are the two major forms of human trafficking occurring in the United States….

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FBI Expert Outlines Challenges of Helping Human Trafficking Victims

March 14, 2018 - ACEP Now - 0 Comment

Human trafficking is an incredibly challenging problem to try to solve because it hides in the shadows….

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Tips for Taking Forensic Photographic Evidence in the Emergency Department

February 14, 2017 - Ralph J. Riviello, MD, MS, FACEP - 0 Comment

The Case: You are called to testify in court for a domestic violence assault case. You saw…

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Pattern Bruises Provide Clues for Emergency Physicians Assessing Injury Cases

August 3, 2016 - Ralph J. Riviello, MD, MS, FACEP - 0 Comment

THE CASE A 58-year-old female presents to the emergency department after being struck by a car in…

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