Cutaneous Manifestations of Child Abuse and Their Differential Diagnosis Blunt Force Trauma /

• Main Authors: Bilo, Robert A.C. (Author), Oranje, Arnold P. (Author), Shwayder, Tor. (Author), Hobbs, Christopher J. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Dermatology.; Medicine & Public Health.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29287-3

The skin is the most accessible organ of the body and also the most frequently injured organ in physical abuse of children. The interpretation of skin lesions, however, is not always simple. In recent years, many reports have been published on pediatric dermatological disorders and accidental injuri...

Table of Contents:

• General Aspects Of Physical Abuse And Neglect
• Evaluating Suspicious Skin Findings In Children
• Blunt Force Trauma: Bruises
• Accidental Trauma
• Coagulation Disorders
• Dermatological Disorders And Artefacts
• Blunt Force Trauma: Other Cutaneous Manifestations
• Bitemarks
• Forensic Photography.