Five B’s of Child Physical Abuse: Bruises, Burns, Bones, Bellies, and Brains (York)
Target Audience
Law Enforcement, Child and Family Services Specialists (DHHS), Prosecuting Attorneys, Medical Professionals (Doctors or Nurses)
Overview
This workshop will review the variety of injuries seen in cases of child physical abuse. The discussion will be case based and include examples of abusive and non-abusive injuries. The lecture will be geared for CPS workers, law enforcement investigators, attorneys, and medical professionals to learn the basic aspects of child physical abuse injuries.
Objectives
-Identify the various cutaneous manifestations of physical abuse (burns, bruises)
-Define fracture types (spiral, oblique, transverse, metaphyseal corner, and buckle) and the mechanisms of injuries
-Recognize the injury types in abdominal trauma cases (solid organ, intestine) and mechanism of injury
-Determine the clinical features used to differentiate accidental and abusive head trauma
-Demonstrate clinical examples of conditions mistaken for abuse (discuss differential diagnosis)
Cost and Registration
There is no cost to attend for the Target Audience listed above. Cost for all others is $25. Registration is required by March 31, 2015 and is limited to 50 attendees.
About Matthew Cox, M.D., FAAP
Dr. Matthew Cox is a board certified child abuse pediatrician working at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and Children's Medical Center (CMC) Dallas. He serves as the medical director of the Referral Evaluation of At Risk Children (REACH) Program at CMC Dallas, which evaluates more than 2,000 children each year due to concerns of abuse or neglect.
Continuing Education
This program meets the criteria for 4 hours towards Nebraska Law Enforcement Continuing Education requirements. CLEs for attorneys are pending.
