Beschreibung:
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.
184 pages, 60 images, 21 contributorsThis pocket-sized reference serves as a valuable reference for medical and legal investigations of possible cases of abusive head trauma to ensure that no possibility is ignored and that children receive appropriate care for their specific circumstance. In cases of abuse, this volume will serve as a guideline for ruling out alternative possibilities and commencing the trial and treatment of child abuse cases.This guide is supplemented by full-color, high-quality radiologic images and photos taken in physical examinations. These photos serve as an illustrative point of reference for investigators.
IntroductionBiomechanics of AHTOutcomes of AHTMedical Mimics of Abusive Head TraumaChapter 1. Birth TraumaChapter 2. Congenital MalformationsChapter 3. Benign Extraaxial Fluid of InfancyChapter 4. Genetic and Metabolic DisordersChapter 5. Hematological Disease and Disorders ofCoagulation and ClottingChapter 6. Autoimmune and Vasculitic ConditionsChapter 7. Medical and Surgical Complications With Resultant Intracranial HemorrhagesChapter 8. Infectious DiseasesChapter 9. Oncologic MimicsChapter 10. Superior Sagittal Sinus ThrombosisChapter 11. Toxins, Poisons, and Nutritional DeficienciesChapter 12. Short FallsChapter 13. Motor Vehicle CollisionsChapter 14. Mimics of Abusive Fractures