Child Abuse Recognition of Injuries PatientPlus

Description: Four categories of child abuse are generally recognised. It is possible that a child may suffer from more than one type of abuse at any one time.
* Physical abuse
* Emotional abuse
* Neglect
* Sexual abuse
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is also a form of child abuse.
# It is a common feature of non-accidental injury that the explanation of the injury by the carer is not consistent with the injury sustained or the developmental stage of the child
# There may be no explanation for the injuries or a story that changes on repetition. The child may offer an explanation at odds with that of the carer