Physical Child Abuse Screening Index | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a child with physical injuries?

Yes

Age of the child (enter 0 if less than 12 months old)

years

Does the child have?

• multiple burns?

Yes

• intracranial bleeding?

Yes

• fracture of the vault or base of the skull?

Yes

• rib fracture?

Yes

• contusion of the eye?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Total score

Is the score suggestive of physical abuse?

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Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Patient Concerns

Societal Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Screening Index for Physical Child Abuse (SIPCA)

Purpose: To evaluate a child with injuries for evidence of child abuse using the Screening Index for Physical Child Abuse (SIPCA) of Chang et al.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Patient Concerns

Societal Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10