Accident or Injury? Managing Abuse in Younger Children 2024-2027

Sunday, November 10, 2024, 12:00 AM - Tuesday, November 9, 2027, 11:59 PM


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (2.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (2.00 hours)

Child maltreatment is a worldwide problem affecting nearly a million children each year in the United States, including approximately 1800 deaths annually. Undiagnosed child abuse leads to detrimental affects for children and families; therefore, timely recognition of child abuse is important in decreasing patient morbidity and mortality. This course uses 4 interactive cases to illustrate common issues in the evaluation of suspected child maltreatment and provides practical approaches that can be applied in any primary care or emergency department setting.

1. Perform appropriate medical evaluations for suspected abuse, to include: 1.) Obtaining an accurate history, 2.) Performing a comprehensive physical exam, 3.) Differentiating between accidental and non-accidental injury, 4.) Documenting your assessment accurately and comprehensively, 5.) Ordering the appropriate screening tests based on clinical presentation.
2. Apply your role as a mandated reporter to identify and report cases of suspected child maltreatment to the appropriate agencies.
3. Communicate effectively with investigative agencies in child maltreatment cases.

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The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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