Severe cough and retinal hemorrhage in infants and young children.
No retinal hemorrhages were detected in any of 100 consecutive children aged 3 months to 2 years with severe, persistent coughing (0 of 100, 95% CI: 0%- 3%). Therefore, if one finds retinal hemorrhage in infants and young children with cough, child abuse must be excluded.
Goldman
Michael
M
Department of Pediatrics, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel. mgoldman@walla.co.il
Dagan
Zahi
Z
Yair
Mordish
M
Elbaz
Uriel
U
Lahat
Eli
E
Yair
Morad
M
D002649:Child Abuse; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003371:Cough / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*