Interpretation of Medical Findings in Suspected Child Sexual Abuse: An Update for 2018

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dc.contributor.authorAdams, J. A., Farst, K. J., & Kellogg, N. D.
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-21T18:27:16Z
dc.date.available2019-05-21T18:27:16Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractMost sexually abused children will not have signs of genital or anal injury, especially when examined nonacutely. A recent study reported that only 2.2% (26 of 1160) of sexually abused girls examined nonacutely had diagnostic physical findings, whereas among those examined acutely, the prevalence of injuries was 21.4% (73 of 340). It is important for health care professionals who examine children who might have been sexually abused to be able to recognize and interpret any physical signs or laboratory results that might be found. In this review we summarize new data and recommendations concerning documentation of medical examinations, testing for sexually transmitted infections, interpretation of lesions caused by human papillomavirus and herpes simplex virus in children, and interpretation of physical examination findings. Updates to a table listing an approach to the interpretation of medical findings is presented, and reasons for changes are discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAdams, J. A., Farst, K. J., & Kellogg, N. D. (2018). Interpretation of medical findings in suspected child sexual abuse: an update for 2018. Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology, 31(3), 225-231.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1083318817305429
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/4363
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherJournal of pediatric and adolescent gynecologyen_US
dc.subjectsexual abuseen_US
dc.subjectmedical evaluationen_US
dc.subjectmedicalen_US
dc.subjectinterpretationen_US
dc.subjectmedical findingsen_US
dc.titleInterpretation of Medical Findings in Suspected Child Sexual Abuse: An Update for 2018en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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