Physical Abuse: Emergencies


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Emergencies


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Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.

  • You think you are in immediate physical danger.
  • You or someone else has just been physically abused or sexually assaulted (raped).
  • You have been physically hurt and do not have someone who can safely take you to emergency care.


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Last updated: January 18, 2008
Author: Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Reviewed By: William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Brigid McCaw, MD, MS, MPH, FACP - Family Violence Prevention
Editors: Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer

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