Trauma CEUs For Nurses

Course Description

This CE course for psychiatric technicians covers various treatment approaches designed specifically to treat trauma-related symptoms, trauma-related disorders, and specific disorders of traumatic stress and provides a brief ov...

The need to address trauma is increasingly viewed as an important component of effective behavioral health service delivery. The purpose of this CEU course is to develop a working concept of trauma and a trauma-informed approach and to develop...

Traumatic brain injuries can be extremely dangerous to the health and overall well-being of patients. Thus, health care professionals should possess insight into traumatic brain injury (TBI) to best serve patients. This course will provide insight into...

Many intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors are still under threat of ongoing abuse or stalking, which not only directly impacts their physical and psychological safety, but impacts treatment options as well. The goals of this CEU course a...

The number of people entering the criminal justice system has significantly increased in the past several decades. This CE course examines a wide range of evidence-based practices for screening and assessment of people in the j...

Healing to Wellness Courts are special dockets within the overall tribal court case process. Special procedures need to be instituted to identify eligible participants as soon as possible after their arrest or triggering event,...

The safe and effective use of antipsychotic medications for children and adolescents in the United States is a critical issue in mental and substance use treatment. This CE course provides a centralized resource that articulate...

Healthcare and social service workers face significant risks of job-related violence. This CE course provides guidelines that reflect the variations that exist in different settings and incorporates the latest and most effectiv...

For patients with PTSD to derive the greatest benefit from available evidence-based psychotherapies and psychiatric medications they must be able to fully engage in their treatment. This CE course describes factors that make pa...

Children differ from adults physically, developmentally, and socially, which results in a need for disaster response services designed specifically for children of particular age groups. This CE course discusses the challenges ...

In recent years, the increasing suicide rates among Veterans and active duty military members has brought predictors of suicide with specific relevance to these populations to the forefront of the research in this area. This CE...

Health care clinicians often interact with homeless patients who have acute and urgent needs that take priority over general preventive measures. This CE course addresses screening methods relevant to populations experiencing homelessness, various pro...

PTSD is unique among mental health disorders in that sleep problems represent two of the diagnostic criteria. This CE course explores how, although sleep problems are symptoms of PTSD, the evidence suggests that they tend to be...

This course addresses abuse and neglect by looking at: the legal definition; federal law related to child abuse. Assessing the signs and symptoms; what is known about chronic neglect; ways to work with families experiencing chronic neglect, including ...

First responders are usually the first on the scene to face challenging, dangerous, and draining situations, as well the the first to reach out to disaster survivors and provide emotional and physical support. This CE course di...

The suicide of a student can leave a school faced with grieving students, distressed parents and school staff, media attention, and a community struggling to understand what happened and why. This CE course provides guidance an...

For children and youth who experience child abuse or neglect and associated trauma, brain development may be interrupted, leading to functional impairments. This CE course summarizes what healthcare professionals can do to prom...

Though many cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention efforts have focused on reducing exposure to traditional risk factors, there is increasing recognition of the importance of psychological risk factors. This CE course looks at...

Evidence-based psychotherapies (EBPs), such as Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Processing Therapy, are generally the first-line interventions for PTSD. Unfortunately, many Veterans still have diagnosable PTSD following EBPs or...

Investigators have suggested that aspects of the intra-individual environment, such as psychiatric symptoms, may impact physiology directly and be as important as the external environment, if not more so, in predicting subsequen...

Human trafficking, also known as modern day slavery, is a crime that involves the exploitation of a person for the purpose of compelled labor or a commercial sex act. This CE course details a series of coordinated actions to st...

This course provides a thorough discussion of trauma-informed prevention and treatment objectives along with practical counselor strategies. Specific treatment issues related to working with trauma survivors in a clinical setting are discussed as well...

This course provides basic information on sources and impacts of trauma and describes how behavioral health, human services, and other systems are becoming "trauma-informed." This course also focuses on how people come to recognize the impac...

Extracted from a guide created by the National Center on Trauma-Informed Care as a technical assistance document to help make trauma-informed peer support available to women who receive or have received services in behavioral health or other human serv...

This course covers various treatment approaches designed specifically to treat trauma-related symptoms, trauma-related disorders, and specific disorders of traumatic stress. To do this, trauma-specific treatment models, providing a brief overview of i...

Being of low socioeconomic status (SES), in the United States and around the world, may affect how people understand disaster risk, prepare for disasters, and respond to warnings and evacuation orders. This CEU course focuses o...

Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a novel form of therapy that focuses on resolving the symptoms of chronic stress and post-traumatic stress. This advanced CE course demonstrates how the methods of SE help restore functionality to t...

Note: This course was extracted from SAMHSA's (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Treatment Improvement Protocol Manual #59 Improving Cultural Competence. Please refer to the original manual for references and appendices.

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Most women are served in co-ed settings, yet the design of behavioral health services rarely takes sex and gender differences into account. This CE course provides principles and practices that co-ed centers can use to assess and improve their program...

Anxiety disorders represent a common but often debilitating form of psychopathology in both children and adults. This advanced CEU course presents a model of the influence of attachment relationships on the development of stres...

Suicide is a significant public health problem in the United States, with the rates of suicide within some populations being particularly high. This CEU course provides information about suicide clusters and responses in tribal...

This course covers several important aspects for Behavioral Health Responders and Administration including the causes and signs of compassion fatigue and tips for preventing it from happening. It provides information that can help supervisors ease the ...

This CE course provides the latest research on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by exploring the DSM-5 changes, implementing evidence-based treatment, group versus individual therapy, child and adolescent trauma, utilizing t...

This course focuses on key workforce development activities, such as: recruiting, hiring, and retaining trauma-informed staff; training behavioral health service providers on the principles of and evidence-based and emerging best practices relevant to,...

This course explores several main elements that influence why people respond differently to trauma; the contextual and systemic dynamics that influence individual and community perceptions of trauma and its impact; types of trauma; objective and subjec...

This course examines common experiences survivors may encounter immediately following or long after a traumatic experience. This course begins with an overview of common responses, emphasizing that traumatic stress reactions are normal reactions to ab...

This CE course provides gender-specific factors that significantly influence treatment retention of women, and includes women's treatment issues and needs, parenting issues and treatment needs, and co-occurring disorders that ar...

This course describes the screening and assessment process for trauma as it pertains to: barriers and challenges; timing; the environment; misdiagnosis and under-diagnosis; cross cultural screening and assessment; choosing instruments for the purpose, ...

This course provides an overview of developmental, generational, and inter-generational issues, as well as suggestions for specific peer support strategies for working with women across the lifespan.

Course Objectives

1. Discuss development...

Statistics on the incidence and prevalence of sex crimes, as well as trend data, can provide important insight into the nature and extent of sexual violence that practitioners can use to design and deliver more effective prevent...

Individuals affected by a disaster or traumatic incident, whether survivors, witnesses, or responders to such events, may struggle with or face new challenges in the weeks and months following the event. This CE course is desig...

This CEU course provides information to support sexual assault services programs in strengthening their organizational and individual responses to survivors of sexual violence through the use of a trauma-informed approach by dis...

This CE course provides insight for health care professionals on understanding and treating common STDs among those experiencing homelessness. Included in the topics of focus: an overview of the common sexually transmitted pathogens and the diseases t...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of disability worldwide. It is caused by a bump or blow to the head that affects how the brain normally works (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 2008). Because nurses ar...

Besides the difficult task of raising children—often while working full-time, many caregivers deal with added stressors such as mental health problems, substance abuse, and a history of trauma. The aim of this course is to build a responsive ...

The Action Steps for Improving Women's Mental Health represent a collaborative effort of women's health experts across multiple agencies and offices. Its purpose is to spur positive changes. The hope is that policy planners, healthca...

Research indicates that, as of 2016, over 1.2 million women in the United States were incarcerated in prison or jail, on probation, or on parole. Research also indicates that when women are released from jail or prison, they are often ill-prepared to r...

Course Description

Substance use disorders and mental disorders are detrimental to the health of individuals and to society as a whole. The tendency of the aforementioned disorders to co-occur can make the damage they cause more extensive and the...

Research presented by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) suggests that serious emotional disturbances (SED), serious mental illnesses (SMI), and co-occurring disorders are on the rise among youth patient populations....

Traumatic brain injuries can be extremely dangerous to the health and overall well-being of patients. Thus, health care professionals should possess insight into traumatic brain injury (TBI) to best serve patients. This course will provide insight into...

Many intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors are still under threat of ongoing abuse or stalking, which not only directly impacts their physical and psychological safety, but impacts treatment options as well. The goals of this CEU course are to rev...

Virtually all healthcare professionals help patients who are experiencing pain; physicians, nurses, therapists, psychologists, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, radiologic technologists, and social workers each play a specific role in pain managemen...

Hypotension (systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg) is often considered the defining hallmark of shock, but it can also be a late or deceptive sign. Therefore, other signs and symptoms must be identified early to detect and respond to a patient&rsqu...

Healthcare professionals are increasingly recognizing the long-term effects of trauma on health. Experiencing trauma can affect an individual’s attitudes toward medical care. It is critical that healthcare professionals understand the relationshi...

Concussions are head injuries that are caused by a traumatic, biomechanical force. The symptoms of concussion are primarily the result of functional disturbances, not structural injuries, and may include headache, dizziness, changes in mood or behavior...

Trauma patients are at increased risk for hypothermia, which in turn increases their mortality risk. Nurses caring for these patients must be well-informed about hypothermia so that they may intervene appropriately. This module will explore the risk fa...

Executive function impairment may result from a variety of medical conditions, including traumatic brain injury, stroke, and dementia. The ability of patients to achieve goals, including rehabilitation goals, may be compromised by executive function im...

The number of sexual assaults among women on college campuses is now estimated at 1 in 5. The potential consequences of sexual assault include a host of individual, social, and academic problems. Individuals may exhibit symptoms of depression, anxiety,...

The complexity of the anatomy of the brain can make CT scans difficult to understand. However, understanding the cross-sectional anatomy of the normal, injured, or diseased brain can help improve awareness of common brain injuries that can be diagnosed...

This module features an overview of disaster management in EDs, including the definition of the four stages of disaster management and the appropriate triage of patients. Preparation of ED personnel, such as RNs, EMTs, physicians, pharmacists, and tech...

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have lasting negative effects on adult health, in the form of risk-taking behaviors, and chronic disease. More than half of the U.S. population has experienced at least one adverse childhood event and 14.3% have exp...

Pediatric abusive head trauma, or shaken baby syndrome, is a severe form of child abuse that most often involves infants. The term “shaken baby syndrome” has been used for decades to describe abusive head trauma inflicted on infants and you...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was once primarily associated with the survivors of war but is now recognized as affecting people who have experienced diverse types of psychological traumas. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center...

Shock is a clinical syndrome marked by the inability of the body to meet its own oxygen needs. Shock can originate from a wide range of causes including overwhelming infections, myocardial infarctions, and traumatic injuries. Early recognition and inte...

This course has been approved for 2 hours by the Commission on Case Manager Certification for 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Pediatric abusive head trauma, or shaken baby syndrome, is a severe form of child abuse that most often involves infants. The t...

Prepare for the Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) exam with Nurse.com’s TCRN® certification test prep course. This trauma certification review course is designed to fit your personal schedule and timeline and features the latest best p...

The abdominal cavity is relatively unprotected and prone to trauma. Because the abdominal cavity can hold significant amounts of blood without any external signs, abdominal injuries can easily be missed during initial assessment of the patient. Abdomin...

Compassion fatigue (CF) occurs when a caregiver experiences what experts call "secondary traumatic stress" in reaction to caring for those who are themselves suffering from traumatic events. Although caregivers don't actually experience the e...

Phobias present diagnostic and treatment challenges for caregivers. For patients, the impact can vary from minimally annoying to downright disabling. Recent estimates reveal that phobias affect 19 million American adults, representing 8.7% of the popul...

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF), also referred to as necrotizing soft tissue infections in the literature, is a sudden, devastating, life-threatening infection of the subcutaneous tissue that spreads rapidly along the fascial planes causing vascular occlusi...

In the clinical setting, a variety of diagnostic tools and laboratory studies are useful in evaluating trauma patients. But in the initial phase of treatment, the most crucial steps involve conducting a thorough physical examination and obtaining a pat...

Penetrating trauma involves wounding instruments that penetrate the skin and directly injure body tissue. Although there are numerous examples of penetrating trauma — such as a child falling on a pencil that penetrates the globe of the eye or a p...

Course Title: Certified Transport Nursing (CTRN)

Course Description: Certified transport registered nurses (CTRN) are specially trained to provide medical care to injured or ill patients who need transportation to a care facility. Because of...

Maxillofacial trauma can result from numerous mechanisms of injury. Traditionally, most facial-related trauma cases were secondary to motor vehicle collisions. But in recent years, safety mechanisms, such as dual front-impact air bags, windshield impro...

Hypovolemia occurs for a variety of reasons. Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea can deplete intravascular volumes. Excessive diuresis from diabetes insipidus or diabetic ketoacidosis can also reduce intravascular volumes. When caring for trauma patients, hyp...

Speech-language pathologists, occupational and physical therapists, and nurses often work with clients suffering from traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular accidents, or dementia. These conditions are frequently accompanied by confabulation, which ma...

Healthcare professionals interact with people with spinal cord injury (SCI) in many practice settings, including the paramedic or EMT who extricates a patient from the scene of an accident, the ED nurse who encounters the patient immediately after inju...

Tracheostomy is the procedure that creates an opening from the midline of the throat into the trachea. A tracheostomy tube (TT), a type of artificial airway, is placed in the stoma to keep it open. Tracheostomy tubes allow for removal of secretions and...

Most violent crime cases in our society are documented statistically in the FBI Uniform Crime Reports and National Crime Victimization Surveys and clinically by the number of victims admitted to EDs of trauma centers and hospitals. People are more apt ...

Traumatic brain injury, also called acquired brain injury or head injury, occurs when a sudden trauma causes some level of injury to the brain. The leading cause of TBI in civilians is falls, accounting for 47% of TBIs, with another 14% related to moto...

This module provides nurses with an understanding of the history, types and methods of ED triage, with an emphasis on the five-level triage systems.

Almost 15% of Emergency Department (ED) visits are due to hand and wrist injuries (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2017). While most hand injuries are straightforward, many cause long-term complications that may profoundly alter a per...

A timely response by healthcare personnel can reduce complications of crush injuries, such as compartment syndrome and traumatic rhabdomyolysis with its implications. Healthcare professionals must be able to recognize crush injuries and related complic...

Alcohol is the most abused drug in the world. It affects an estimated 6.5% of the U.S. population at some point in their lifetime, and many become patients in acute care. Although acute and chronic alcohol abuse are common conditions in patients admitt...

Intensive basic research in the past half-century has given nurses and other healthcare professionals a better understanding of the precise alterations that occur in both the physiological and pathophysiological states following ischemic brain injury. ...

Nurses who work with children with behavioral and emotional difficulties should keep an open mind as to whether these behaviors indicate a history of abuse, a history of other trauma, or both. Nurses who provide or arrange for mental health treatment o...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) indicates that at some point in their lives, 7% to 8% of the U.S. population will suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, although more than half will...

About 2 million Americans already have some form of limb loss, and more than 185,000 new amputations are done each year.  The Amputee Coalition of America estimates that there are 185,000 new lower extremity amputations each year just within the U...

The FBI indicates that 89,098 rapes were reported to law enforcement in 2015, up 6.3% from 2014. People who have been raped or sexually assaulted enter the healthcare system through many avenues. Nurses and first responders may encounter them in the fi...

Schools, counties, states, and athletic organizations are paying attention to the dangers of concussions and taking steps to mitigate them. A concussion results from a direct blow to the head, neck, or body in which impulsive forces are transmitted to ...

Many forensic nurses focus on interpersonal violence. At one time, schools — a workplace for students, teachers, and nurses — were considered safe. The reality is that violence on school grounds and inside school buildings is continuing in ...

At the conclusion of this module, the APRN should be equipped to:

Cite the national and international statistics regarding Alzheimer's disease.Review the basic pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease.Evaluate and select amongst the appropria...

Background

Anxiety disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), panic disorder, phobias such as arachnophobia (fear of spiders), social anxiety disorder, agoraphobia (abnormal fear of places or situ...

By the completion of this module, the APRN should be able to:

Describe the pathophysiology of normal bleeding and blood clotting, discuss the distinction between primary and secondary hemostasis, as well as provide an overview of the clotting cas...

The purpose of this module is to examine the pathophysiological basis of normal blood clotting as well as the most common disorders of excessive blood clotting and bleeding, exploring the clinical manifestations and nursing implications of each disease...

Objectives

At the end of this module, the learner will be able to:

Define the term concussion (‘traumatic brain injury’) and how to diagnose a concussionRecall thecommon signs and symptoms of a concussion and identify red flags...

This module aims to outline the trauma-informed care of victims of sexual violence, including assessment, forensic evidence collection, documentation, and a brief overview of providing testimony. This course also satisfies the nursing continuing educat...

This module aims to outline the trauma-informed care of victims of sexual violence, including assessment, forensic evidence collection, documentation, and a brief overview of providing testimony. This course also satisfies the continuing education requ...

Overview of Intensive Care Units

Many hospitals in the United States have an intensive or critical care unit, but they are not found worldwide, especially in developing nations. Many countries that would be considered lower to middle range income...

The purpose of this module is to provide an overview of the most common mental illnesses affecting veterans and their families, including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, grief, and suicide, by reviewing the defining characteristics of each ...

This course reviews the fundamental aspects of nutritional support for patients with critical illness, including the components of a nutrition assessment, types of enteral and parenteral nutrition access routes, indications, contraindications, and clin...

This course reviews the fundamental aspects of nutritional support in patients with critical illness, including the components of a nutritional assessment, types of enteral and parenteral nutrition access routes, nursing care of nutritional access devi...

The purpose of this course is to review the clinical manifestations, management, and prevention of pediatric abusive head trauma.

Upon completion of this course, the nurse should be prepared to:

define relevant terminology and review statis...

At the conclusion of this exercise, the APRN will be prepared to:

Identify the appropriate terms and definitions related to psychotic disorders.Consider the impact of psychotic disorders on healthcare in the US.Identify possible risk factors that...

At the conclusion of this exercise, the nurse will be prepared to:

Identify the appropriate terms and definitions related to psychotic disorders.Consider the impact of psychotic disorders on healthcare in the US.Identify possible risk factors tha...

Sexuality and sexual dysfunction have an expansive history, dating back to ancient times. In Egyptian mythology, sexuality was swirled throughout the tales. The gods and goddesses of that ancient culture were considered to be naturalistic, meaning iden...

The purpose of this course is to provide education surrounding the nuances and complexities of weaning patients from ventilatory support and the APRN’s role throughout this interdisciplinary process.

By the completion of this course, the A...

The purpose of this course is to provide education surrounding the nuances and complexities of weaning patients from ventilatory support and the nurse’s role throughout this interdisciplinary process.

By the completion of this course, the ...

Introduction

For individuals between the ages of one and 44, trauma continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States. The number of people who die every minute from a traumatic injury is more than nine, and this statistic inclu...

The occurrence of hypoglycemia can be traumatic for the patient as well as the healthcare professional caring for them. Hypoglycemia is significantly problematic for people with diabetes. Patients experience short-term effects and, in s...

The effects of deployment to military combat on the individual and the family system are wide-reaching and can be severe. Military personnel may confront numerous potentially traumatizing experiences, including military-specific events ...

It is estimated that 95% of severe intracranial injuries and 64% of all head injuries in children 1 year of age or younger are caused by violence inflicted by parents or caretakers. Abusive head trauma (AHT) is a spectrum, ranging from ...

Working with trauma survivors as a health or mental health professional is often challenging and frequently places the professional at risk for difficult countertransference reactions, vicarious trauma, and over time, symptoms of burnou...

Trauma is the primary cause of mortality and morbidity in the pediatric population. Great efforts have been made to educate the public on many safety issues. However, unintentional injury and death rates in children remain high. Pediatr...

Primary care practitioners treat many civilians and veterans of all ages who exhibit symptoms of PTSD, but many lack the necessary knowledge to identify PTSD and perform differential diagnosis. Also necessary is an understanding of the ...

Evidence has shown that epidural analgesia is more effective than systemic narcotics in the management of acute pain for a variety of postoperative populations, including trauma procedures, thoracotomy, upper abdominal surgery, and orth...

The nervous system is the body's most organized and complex structural and functional system, and it profoundly affects both psychologic and physiologic function. This course discusses the importance of the central nervous system (CNS) ...

The unique and dynamic environment of the oral and maxillofacial complex is subject to a wide variety of pathological processes. Bacterial, fungal, and viral infections in these systems can range from a temporary inconvenience to a life...

There is an increasing interest in the health and human services professionals to better serve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other gender/sexual minority (LGBT+) individuals. This course highlights the unique needs of bisexua...

Anxiety disorders are characterized by states of chronic, excessive dread or fear of everyday situations. The fear and avoidance can be life-impairing and disabling. Anxiety disorders result from the interaction of biopsychosocial facto...

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is an approach to psychotherapy that continues to grow in popularity and utility with a variety of clinical populations. In this continuing education course, participants will receive...

Today, some label human trafficking as a form of "modern day slavery," and frequently, human trafficking has been linked to sex work and prostitution, although there are other forms of trafficking, such as forced labor and dom...

This peer reviewed course is applicable for the following professions: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational N...

This peer reviewed course is applicable for the following professions: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Nursing Student, Registered Nurse ...

This peer reviewed course is applicable for the following professions: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (L...

This peer reviewed course is applicable for the following professions: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (L...

This peer reviewed course is applicable for the following professions: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (L...

This peer reviewed course is applicable for the following professions: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational N...

This peer reviewed course is applicable for the following professions: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (...

This peer reviewed course is applicable for the following professions: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Reg...

Clonidine is approved for the treatment of hypertension, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and for the treatment of opioid use and alcohol use. There are other uses for clonidine, including the treatment of anxiety and posttraumatic stress diso...

Pediatric abusive head trauma, commonly known as shaken baby syndrome, is a form of child abuse that can result in significant morbidity and mortality. The traditional explanation for pediatric abusive head trauma was that violent shaking of the child ...

Adverse childhood experiences are specific types of childhood trauma and include psychological, physical, or sexual abuse, witnessing violence against the mother, living with household members who had a substance use disorder, mentally ill or suicidal,...

Prazosin (Minipress®) is an a1 adrenoceptor antagonist that blocks excessive responsiveness to norepinephrine stimulation at postsynaptic a1 adrenergic receptor. The maximum dose recommended in the prazosin is 40 mg daily. High-dose prazosin is bel...

Head trauma can lead to physical and mental disability as well as significant morbidity and mortality. Understanding brain anatomy and physiology is fundamental to an accurate clinical assessment, diagnosis and prognosis of the brain injured patient. T...