Doctor Group Calls For More Diagnostic Imaging In Cases Of Suspected Child Abuse Injury

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) called for doctors to use more diagnostic imaging when diagnosing child injuries from suspected abuse and published guidelines for doctors to follow.
This is an important policy statement because diagnostic imaging studies like x-rays, CAT scans and MRIs can provide documentation of injuries that will later be important in child [...]

Posted Under: Child Abuse, Child Injuries, Shaken Baby Syndrome
This post was written by Orlando Child Accident Lawyer on May 8, 2009 Comments (0)

Newborns Put Into Hypothermia To Fight Brain Injuries

Some doctors are now intentionally inducing hypothermia in newborn infants to treat brain injuries they receive from not getting enough oxygen during childbirth. The tactic is similar to that famously used to save Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett from potentially fatal paralysis.
The cooling method has been used successfully since the 1950s in to reduce [...]