A 22-month-old boy is brought to the emergency department with scalds to both feet and lower legs. His mother…

Question

A 22-month-old boy is brought to the emergency department with scalds to both feet and lower legs. His mother says he climbed into the bath alone while she answered the door, and that she found him standing in the hot water screaming. He walks normally and is developmentally appropriate for his age. There is a four-hour gap between the stated time of the injury and his arrival. Which one of the following features of the burn would most strongly indicate an inflicted injury?

Accepted Answer

A sharp, level margin at both ankles

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Blistering that appeared within two hours

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Erythema extending above the burn edge

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Full-thickness burn on the left sole

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Irregular splash marks over both thighs and calves

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