Shaken baby syndrome masquerading as apparent life threatening event.
A variety of diseases and disorders can present as an acute life-threatening event among which shaken baby syndrome has been recently recognized. A high index of suspicion along with an ophthalmologic evaluation and cranial imaging helps to identify this form of child abuse, which needs multidisciplinary management.
Ray
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Departments of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatric Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Ghosh
D
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Malhi
P
P
Khandelwal
N
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Singhi
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D038642:Shaken Baby Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology