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Internal organ injuries are second only to head trauma as the most common causes of death in child abuse.
Non-accidental internal injuries usually involve structures below the diaphragm.
Accidental abdominal injuries usually involve a long fall to a flat surface, a motor vehicle accident or, rarely, are the result of contact sports. Accidental abdominal injuries usually involve older children who are brought to medical attention immediately, whereas children with non-accidental abdominal injuries will be younger, and a delay in seeking medical attention is more common. Non-accidental abdominal injuries more commonly involve hollow organs (e.g., the gut and stomach) than accidental injuries, but the liver, spleen, and pancreas can all suffer non-accidental injury. For some reason, the kidneys are rarely injured.
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Although there are signs and symptoms, in most cases of abdominal organ injury there are no external signs of trauma. This is due to the pliability of the abdominal wall and its ability to absorb trauma without showing bruises. trauma. This is due to the pliability of the abdominal wall and its ability to absorb trauma without showing bruises.
Unusual clinical findings may indicate abuse.
In school-age children, trauma to the pancreas is quite infrequent and usually involves an injury caused by bicycle handlebars or traffic accidents. In infants and toddlers under the age of 3, child abuse must be strongly suspected, since the pancreas is so deep in the abdomen that it is protected from all trauma except blunt force trauma.
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