How to Evaluate Strangulation
The Case A 26-year-old female presents to the emergency department, stating that her husband assaulted her. She…
Forensic Facts
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How to Evaluate Strangulation
The Case A 26-year-old female presents to the emergency department, stating that her husband assaulted her. She... -
Know the Legal Requirements When Caring for Sexual Assault Victims
The Case You are working a Saturday night when a 21-year-old female comes in for alcohol intoxication.... -
How to Help Victims of Intimate-Partner Violence
The Case A 32-year-old female with facial injuries is brought to the emergency department by her sister....
Know the Legal Requirements When Caring for Sexual Assault Victims
The Case You are working a Saturday night when a 21-year-old female comes in for alcohol intoxication….
How to Help Victims of Intimate-Partner Violence
The Case A 32-year-old female with facial injuries is brought to the emergency department by her sister….
Spotting and Reporting Child Neglect Cases
The Case EMS brings a 2-year-old female to the emergency department with concern for hypothermia and malnutrition…
Recognize the Signs That Older Children and Adolescents Are Playing the Choking Game
The Case A 15-year-old-male complaining of a headache (HA) is brought to the emergency department by his…
What Emergency Physicians Can Learn from Stab Wounds
The Case: A 58-year-old male presents to the emergency department in cardiac arrest after sustaining a stab…
Tips for Taking Forensic Photographic Evidence in the Emergency Department
The Case: You are called to testify in court for a domestic violence assault case. You saw…
How to Conduct a Sexual Assault Examination and Collect Evidence
The Case: You’re working the overnight shift in a rural emergency department. The charge nurse says, “Tag,…
Forensic Mysteries of Physicians’ Roles in Boston’s History
ACEP welcomes its emergency physicians to Boston, the cradle of America’s freedom! As physicians descend upon Boston,…
Can Radiographs of Gunshot Wounds Determine Bullet Caliber?
You have just finished resuscitating a gunshot victim who has a wound to his chest. The bullet…