RT Book, Section
A1 Newton, Alice W.
A2 Zaoutis, Lisa B.
A2 Chiang, Vincent W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1146114368
T1 Abusive Head Trauma
T2 Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071829281
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1146114368
RD 2024/04/20
AB The  term  abusive  head  trauma  (AHT)  is  used  to  describe  the  spectrum  of  injuries  that  can  arise  when  a  caregiver  shakes,  throws,  strikes,  or  otherwise  injures  a  child  resulting  in  skull,  brain,  and  possibly  spinal  cord  injury.  Although  children  of  any  age  may  be  affected,  typically  infants  and  young  children  are  at  highest  risk,  with  most  cases  occurring  in  infants  less  than  1  year  of  age  with  a  peak  incidence  noted  in  the  first  few  months  of  life.  The  spectrum  of  injury  ranges  from  mild  to  fatal,  with  approximately  15%  to  23%  of  children  dying  from  their  injuries.1  The  majority  of  children  who  survive  have  permanent  disability,  which  may  include  developmental  delay  or  intellectual  disability,  blindness,  seizure  disorder,  cerebral  palsy,  and  feeding  or  respiratory  issues.