A child is having Battered baby
syndrome how will you identify
a) Stab wound
b) Gunshot wound
c) Bruise of different ages
d) None of these
Correct Answer - C
Ans-C. Bruise of different ages
A battered child is one who has received repetitive physical injuries
as a result of non-accidental violence produced by a parent or a
guardian.
multiple bruise present over body, Laceration of the oral mucosa,
Parents give vague history of accident to be the cause of the
injuries.
It is also called Caffey syndrome, Caffey-Kempe syndrome,
maltreatment syndrome or Parent-infant traumatic stress syndrome
The injuries may be caused by hand, foot, teeth, stick, belt, shoe,
hot water, lighted cigarette, hot frying pan or any household article
Accidental injuries typically involve bony prominences [head
(forehead, occipital or parietal region), nose, chin, palm, elbows,
knees and shin], match the history given by the parents and are
keeping with the development of the child