Objectives: To compare the utilization rates of CT scans in investigating minor head trauma
in children in Canada, to identify the injuries determined by these scans, and to identify …

Objective: To compare the efficacy of a single dose of oral dexamethasone (Dex) versus 5
days of twice-daily prednisolone (Pred) in the management of mild to moderate asthma …

Low incidence rates and economic recession have hampered interpretation of educational
prevention efforts to reduce abusive head trauma (AHT). Our objective was to determine …

1. List causes of wound infection resistant to antibiotic therapy. 2. Describe appropriate
management of puncture wounds. 3. Determine the correct diagnosis of persistent …

Rationale. Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) has been demonstrated to be the causative agent
in roseola infantum. It has been suggested that HHV-6 may have neurotropic properties and …

Fractures are common injuries in childhood. While most fractures are caused by accidental
trauma, inflicted trauma (maltreatment) is a serious and potentially unrecognized cause of …

Head trauma has long been recognized as a serious complication of child maltreatment, yet
many aspects of its recognition and diagnosis have been hotly debated in the medical …

Few medical diagnoses have come under such intense scrutiny as abusive head trauma (AHT)
in infants and children. The controversy over this medical diagnosis exists primarily …

Child Abuse and Neglect Page 1 1 Child Abuse and Neglect Margaret Colbourne Michelle S.
Clarke REFERENCES 1. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/cb/cm2012.pdf. (US …

Sexual assault is a serious public health issue facing the youth today, with homeless, runaway
and refugee adolescents particularly vulnerable. Medical management of survivors of …