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Investigating subdural haemorrhage in infants

A M Kemp, University of Wales College of Medicine, Academic Centre, Llandough Hospital, Cardiff CF64 2XX, UK

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Dr A M Kemp, University of Wales College of Medicine, Academic Centre, Llandough Hospital, Cardiff CF64 2XX, UK;
Kempam{at}cardiff.ac.uk

ABSTRACT
When an infant or young child presents with subdural haemorrhage, the diagnostic priority is to exclude physical child abuse. A team approach should be adopted for the clinical child protection investigation. The diagnostic process is inevitably one of detective work; appropriate radiological, ophthalmological, haematological, biochemical, and postmortem investigations are discussed.

Keywords: subdural haemorrhage; abuse; child protection

Abbreviations: CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; SDH, subdural haemorrhage

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