Clinical Case: Julie Mackenzie's Cough
 
Symptoms & History

Physical Findings

Stop & Think

Lab and X-Ray

Differential Diagnosis

The Disease

Treatment

Conclusions

Quiz & Evaluation

What are the helpful signs used to distinguish everyday injuries from child abuse?
 
Every kid falls down, but here's what to watch for to recognize child abuse.
  • Trunk and face injuries.
  • Back especially.
  • Collection of injuries
    • Different surfaces
    • Different stages of healing.
  • In other words, injuries distributed 
    • in space and 
    • time
  
What about injuries that aren't always visible or become evident later?                          Back
 

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