A 36-year-old female patient presents to your clinic with abdominal pain, chills, tremor, fever, and anxiety. She is pale, thin, and avoids eye contact. A thorough history is taken and she reports that she drinks with her husband and he gives her pills, which she takes most every day. She is not sure what they are for but she feels better when she wakes up. Her husband is not with her but will return to pick her up at the clinic.
-You suspect IPV. Given your suspicion what are her risk factors?

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The patient shows signs of potential intimate partner violence (IPV), which increases the risk of death due to injury, pregnancy complications, and suicide.

A 36-Year-Old Female Patient Presents to Your Clinic with Abdominal