PEJMANY
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For a infant or a child which has been abuse by parents and placed in hot water and burn the buttocks,
should you treat first or call the authorities?
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| drkpp
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if u think its an emergency say severly dehydrated and stuff then treat else first call the cops and get the buggers locked up!!!!!!!
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| alenka
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i'd say-anyway-treat the child first,everything else-later.
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| chemamr
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yes, thatīs ethics. Treat your patient first.
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| maria.b
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ok here's a list of wat to do in order:
1.do complete physical examination
2.radiographic scanning
3Coagulation profile(if bruises)
4.report to child protective services
5.hospitalization
6.consult physchiatrist(evaluate family dynamics)
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| chemamr
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thatīs correct maria
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