Abuse, Sexual, Suspected Clinical Pathway — Emergency | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Goals and Metrics

Provider Resources

Sexual Abuse Concerns

Triage (Critical/Acute/Urgent)

Social Work Triage

ED Team/SART
Evaluation

ED Evaluation

Discuss Case with Attending/Consent

Genital Exam with Attending/Fellow

CONSIDER TRAUMA CONSULTATION

Discharge Planning with
Social Work Consultation

Discharge

Follow-up Care

Posted: May 2008
Revised: October 2011, April 2012, November 2012, May 2015, August 2016, November 2016, November 2017, May 2018, October 2018, August 2019
Authors: J. Lavelle, MD, J. Molnar, MSN, PNP-BC; C. Christian, MD, S. Frioux, MD; P. Scribano, DO

Evidence

Community Resources

National Clinician’s Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline (PEPLine):
1-888-448-4911
CDC 2015 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines
Emergency Contraception
Princeton University Office of Population Research

Related CHOP Program

Safe Place: The Center for Child Protection and Health

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