Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma Pocket Atlas Traumatic Injuries

Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma Pocket Atlas, Volume 1: Traumatic Injuries offers complete guidelines for identifying and responding to pediatric abusive head trauma, all in a portable format. Written in mostly non-technical language and conveniently sized, this guide can easily be referenced at any point during the identification or response process. This complete overview of abusive head trauma includes comprehensive information on common presentation and possible outcomes of abusive head trauma. It also details the many different kinds of injuries that may result from abusive head trauma, including extracranial injuries and scalp trauma, intracranial injuries with and without associated bleeding, and fractures.

Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma, Volume 2: Medical Mimics provides in-depth guidelines for the diagnosis of childhood head injuries resembling abusive trauma. This concise pocket guide covers differential diagnoses that may be confused with abusive head trauma, including birth trauma, metabolic disorders, autoimmune conditions, oncologic mimics, and infectious diseases.

Child Abuse Pocket Atlas Series, Volume 3: Head Injuries, the third volume of a new and ongoing series on child abuse, provides professionals in medicine and law enforcement with more than 600 full-color photos and accompanying case studies representing a variety of both abusive and unintentional head injuries in children.

Child Abuse Pocket Atlas Series, Volume 1: Skin Injuries, the first of an ongoing series on child maltreatment, includes 600 full-color photographs of skin injuries in children, with diagnostic case studies written by attending medical professionals.

This excellently illustrated book, now in a revised and extended second edition, not only describes the radiological findings which can be found in child abuse cases but also places them in a forensic perspective – a crucial aspect often underrepresented in radiological books. The aim is to enable physicians involved in non-accidental trauma cases to interpret radiological findings in light of the forensic circumstances under which these findings have arisen. Accordingly, the book will assist in determining whether a fracture is accidental or the result of abuse. Fractures are addressed not only by anatomical location but also by trauma mechanism, with careful attention to evidence regarding the reported mechanism and the clinical outcome. Drawing on the latest literature, the authors explain whether a particular form of trauma can cause a particular injury and identify where the reader can find the supporting evidence. The book will be essential reading and a superb reference for all who are involved in the diagnosis of child abuse, including pediatricians, emergency room physicians, and radiologists. It will also be a valuable resource for legal medicine physicians, lawyers, and judges.

Cover -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Current Perspectives on Abusive Head Trauma -- Chapter 2: Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury: Recognizing Unitentional Head Injuries in Children -- Chapter 3: Unintentional Head Injuries: Case Studies -- Chapter 4: Biomechanics -- Chapter 5: Abusive Head Trauma as a Medical Diagnosis -- Chapter 6: Neuroradiology -- Chapter 7: Neuroradiology: Case Studies -- Chapter 8: Neurosurgical Interventions -- Chapter 9: Neurosurgery: Case Studies -- Chapter 10: Ophthalmology -- Chapter 11: Ophthalmology: Photographic Examples -- Chapter 12: Associated Injuries -- Chapter 13: Associated Injuries: Case Studies -- Chapter 14: Medical Disorders That Mimic Abusive Head Trauama -- Chapter 15: Medical Disorders That Mimic Abusive Head Trauma: Case Studies -- Chapter 16: Nursing Care -- Chapter 17: Social Services -- Chapter 18: Collaborative Medical and Mental Health Risk Assessment -- Chapter 19: Autopsy Findings -- Chapter 20: Pathology: Case Studies -- Chapter 21: Forensic Investigations -- Chapter 22: Investigation: Case Study -- Chapter 23: Prosecuting a Case -- Chapter 24: Untrue Defenses -- Chapter 25: Use of Technology in Presenting Evidence -- Chapter 26: Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Abusive Head Trauma -- Chapter 27: Outcomes: Case Studies -- Chapter 28: Prevention and Education -- Chapter 29: Putting it all Together: A Hypothetical Case -- Chapter 30: Illustrative Case Studies -- Index

Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Children combines all aspects of abusive head trauma cases into one complete reference for clinicians, investigators, prosecutors, and social workers. The text details the application of medical science to the investigation and prosecution of these cases, as well as issues of long-term outcome, developmental and educational needs, and strategies for community-based education and prevention.More than 600 clinical photographs illustrate inflicted head injuries with case studies and multidisciplinary analysis, including discussions of shaken baby syndrome, shaken impact syndrome, differential diagnoses, forensic analysis, autopsies, prosecutorial issues, long-term care of survivors, and the role of social services.This single-volume edition combines the best clinical writing with high-quality photographic content found in color atlases - a wealth of knowledge bound in one concise edition.""The Abusive Head Trauma CD-ROM"" depicts how head injuries occur using 3-D images and animation developed from actual forensic analysis of victimized children. This product is valuable for explaining the complex biomechanics of abusive head injury to investigators, and mandated reporters. Clear up confusion about what is and is not shaken baby syndrome with exacting animations developed by an objective and esteemed pathologist.