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Rape Crisis Syndrome

Ulunma Natalie Umesi, MBA, MD and Frantz Aubry, MD Reviewed 05/2023
 


BASICS

  • Known also as Rape Trauma Syndrome

  • Refers to trauma following sexual assault

  • May be experienced by all sexual and gender identities

DESCRIPTION

  • Definitions (vary by jurisdiction on local, state, an...

DIAGNOSIS

History and/or objective physical exam findings concerning for sexual violence 

HISTORY

  • Medical and forensic histories and exams should ideally be performed by providers with specialized train...

TREATMENT

GENERAL MEASURES

  • Employ enhanced sensitivity and privacy measures, as well as a trauma-informed care approach.

  • All cases of sexual violence must be reported immediately to the appropriate law ...

ONGOING CARE

FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDATIONS

Patient Monitoring

Follow-up medical care: 1) 1-2 weeks: Couneling; pregnancy and gonorrhea and chlamydia re-testing, and vaginitis assessment; 2) 6, 12, and 24 we...

REFERENCES

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Nelson  HD, Bougatsos  C, Blazina  I. Screening Women for Intimate Partner Violence and Elderly and Vulnerable Adults for Abuse: Systematic...

CODES

ICD10

  • T74.21XA Adult sexual abuse, confirmed, initial encounter

  • T74.22XA Child sexual abuse, confirmed, initial encounter

  • Z04.41 Encounter for exam and obs following alleged adult rape

SNOMED

  • 5423100...

CLINICAL PEARLS

  • Employ enhanced sensitivity and privacy measures, as well as a trauma-informed care approach, when providing care.

  • All cases of sexual violence must be reported immediately to the appro...

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