In this age of modern medicine, one would like to believe that we have come far, but it is not so with pediatric trauma. Statistics remain frighteningly high with trauma as the leading cause of death in children. It affects 1 in every 3-4 children. Up to 22 million children suffer injuries every year. In 30 years, the statistic of 50% of all childhood deaths resulting from injuries has remained unchanged, but the number of injured children continues to climb. The cost to society is in the billions. Nurses can decrease morbidity and mortality in children by understanding common patterns of injury and educating parents and children about injury prevention.

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Metastatic pheochromocytoma in a parakeet.

Pheochromocytoma, a tumor of the adrenal medulla, was diagnosed in a budgerigar based on gross, histopathologic, and electron microscopic findings.

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Child abuse: assessment and intervention.

The National Statistics on Child Abuse and Neglect are staggering and rising despite a national objective to decrease domestic violence, of which child abuse is a part. More than 3 million children are abused each year. That figure represents 25 out of every 1,000 children being physically, sexually, or emotionally abused or neglected by their caretakers. It is important to note that 50% of abused children have an abused mother (American Medical Association, 1992). There are immediate as well as long-term sequelae of abuse including emotional and developmental problems, permanent injury, death, and perpetuation of abuse to the next generation. Since fractures are often part of the constellation of injuries seen in the abused child, orthopaedic nurses may encounter these children in a range of settings. Recognizing the signs of abuse is an important step for intervention on behalf of the child.

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