Maltrato físico infantil

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Maltrato físico infantil

Nombres alternativos:

Sindrome del niño golpeado; maltrato físico al menor

Síntomas:

Una persona adulta que lleva un niño lesionado a la sala de emergencias con una explicación extraña acerca de la causa de la lesión que, además, puede no ser reciente.

Los síntomas abarcan:

Signos y exámenes:

Las lesiones típicas en los niños maltratados abarcan:

Algunos de los exámenes que pueden revelar lesiones físicas son:

Las siguientes afecciones tienen síntomas similares al maltrato físico:

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