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Abuse, Sexual, Suspected — Medical Follow-up — Clinical Pathway: Emergency Department

Sexual Abuse Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department

Medical Follow-up

Treatment if Genital Injury Present
  • Stool softeners
  • NSAIDS
  • Peri bottle for hygiene
  • Ice to perineum:
    • On for 20 mins, then off for 20 mins for first 24 hrs
  • Sitz baths:
    • Warm or cool water, 4 times per day
  • Tucks Hemorrhoidal Pads:
    • Line pantiliner with pads 4 times a day or wipe after urinating or stooling
  • Trauma consulted
  • Review follow-up recommendations
Early Post-assault Follow-up
  • ED discharge instructions:
    • CARE Clinic staff will call you for all your follow-up needs within 72 hrs
  • CARE Clinic Fellow/Attending will review SART Evaluation within 72 hrs of
    ED disposition
  • Based on individual patient needs, CARE Team will recommend one of the following
    • CARE Clinic appointment
    • Follow-up program, counseling
    • Telephone care management
    • Referral to PCP
  • CARE Clinic number 215-590-4923
Follow-up Testing and Treatment
  • HCG in 2-3 wks for post-pubertal females
  • HIV test at 6 wks and 12 wks post-exposure
  • Syphilis (RPR) testing at 4-6 wks and 12 wks post-exposure
  • Consider:
    • Repeating STI screening at 3 wks if not empirically treated
    • If empirically treated, repeat STI testing at 3 mos as part of routine adolescent
      STI screening
  • Vaccination as indicated
  • Hepatitis B vaccine at one 1 and 6 mos
  • HPV 1-2 mos or 6-12 mos (2 dose regimen)
HIV-PEP Follow-up
  • Discharge with a 4-day starter pack when outpatient pharmacy is closed
  • Prescriptions
    • 28-day HIV-PEP for all patients
    • Ondansetron for side effects
  • Recommend
    • PCP follow-up in 3-5 days
  • Lab Follow-up
    • CBC and LFT testing in 2 wks
    • HIV test 6 wks and 12 wks post-exposure
Contact Numbers
  • Document in APP follow-up note
    • Include 2 working phone numbers to contact child/adolescent/family
    • Confirm name of PCP
PEP Suggested Readings/Resources

 

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