A 2-year-old girl is brought to the emergency department by her father after falling from a play structure ont…

Question

A 2-year-old girl is brought to the emergency department by her father after falling from a play structure onto grass. She is walking, playing and interactive, and there is no swelling or deformity of her limbs. Her father gives the same account of the fall twice and brought her in within the hour. On undressing her fully you find five separate marks on the skin. Which one of the following would most strongly suggest that she has been physically abused?

Accepted Answer

Bruising over the left ear

Answer

A blue-grey patch over the sacrum

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Bruising over both shins

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Bruising over the forehead

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Bruising over the right knee

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