Investigating subdural haemorrhage in infants.
When an infant or young child presents with subdural haemorrhage, the diagnostic priority is to exclude physical child abuse. A team approach should be adopted for the clinical child protection investigation. The diagnostic process is inevitably one of detective work; appropriate radiological, ophthalmological, haematological, biochemical, and postmortem investigations are discussed.
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A M Kemp, University of Wales College of Medicine, Academic Centre, Llandough Hospital, Cardiff CF64 2XX, UK. Kempam@cardiff.ac.uk
D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002655:Child Custody / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods