Citation

Bird S. Aust. Fam. Physician 2011; 40(11): 921-926.

Affiliation

MBBS, MFM(clin), FRACGP, is Manager, Medico-Legal and Advisory Services, MDA National.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

22059225

Abstract

Case study On 1 August 2007, a 17 month old child was seen by a paediatrician at St Ann's Hospital, London. The presenting problems were listed as aggressive behaviour, including biting and hitting other people, easy bruising and a fungal scalp infection. The paediatrician noted three bruises on the left side of the child's face and 10-15 bruises on his back. The paediatrician provided a referral for investigation of possible metabolic disease and discharged the patient home with his mother. Two days later the patient was dead. A postmortem examination revealed multiple injuries, including eight fractured ribs, an area of bleeding around the spine at the cervical level and numerous bruises, cuts and abrasions.

Language: en