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1. Have you ever been hurt or injured by a partner or expartner?
2. Are there situations in your relationship where you have felt afraid?
3. Has your partner ever abused you or your children?
4. Do you feel safe in your current relationship.?
5. Is there a partner from a past relationship who is making you feel unsafe [...]

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Common injury patterns include injuries to the face, neck and throat (especially signs or symptoms of strangulation), chest, breasts, abdomen, and genitals. Any injury that does not fit” with the history obtained should create suspicion of abuse. Other physical examination findings of concern include evidence of sexual assault or frequent, recurrent sexually transmitted diseases.
Reference: Koziol-McLain [...]

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Most importantly, a history that is inconsistent with the physical examination findings should raise physician suspicion for IPV. Consider partner abuse in patients with threatened miscarriages (because of abdominal trauma), patients with suicidal intentions or attempts (frequently occur after a “fight” with a partner), patients who are depressed, patients who have evidence of drug and [...]

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Studies indicate that approximately 10% to 14% of women who present to an ED are there
because of illness or injuries related to partner abuse. Approximately 2% to 3% of all women seen in an ED have an acute injury caused by domestic assault.
Reference: Abbott J, Johnson R, Koziol-McLain J, et al: Domestic violence against women: [...]

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Lack of privacy is a real concern in the Emergency Room. Women should be interviewed alone, without children or partners present. If necessary, hospital security may be recruited to ensure her safety. Also, family members or children should not be used as translators when inquiring about abuse.
Reference: Abbott J: Assault-related injuries: What do we know, [...]

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Women may be embarrassed and humiliated that it is happening to them. There may be cultural or religious beliefs that lead her to believe that this is normal or to be expected. She may have been told that she deserved the abuse. Her abuser might have threatened to harm her, her children, or other loved [...]

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The most commonly cited reason is lack of time. Health care providers believe that this issue is too time-consuming to deal with, especially in a busy Emergency Clinic. Other reasons include the belief that it is none of the physician’s business, the belief that women would tell” if they wanted to, the belief that there [...]