Evaluating and Reporting Potential Child Abuse with Elizabeth Schlappi, CPNP-PC Alabama Pediatrician: Conversations & Information for Your Practice

In this episode, we are jointed by Elizabeth Schlappi, Nurse Practitioner at UAB and Children's of Alabama in the Division of Childhood Abuse Pediatrics.We discuss the basics of identifying, working up, and reporting potential cases of physical child abuse and neglect. We include some general statistics about child abuse in the United States and Alabama before discussing cutaneous injuries (bruises, bites, burns), concerning fractures, head trauma, and the various forms of neglect.&nbsp...