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Shaken baby syndrome
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Summary of Shaken baby syndrome
Shaken baby syndrome is a constellation of medical findings: subdural hematoma, retinal bleeding, and brain swelling from which physicians, consistent with current medical understanding, infer child abuse caused by violent shaking. In a majority of cases there is no visible sign of external injury. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identifies SBS as "an injury to the skull or intracranial contents of an infant or young child (< 5 years of age) due to inflicted blunt impact and/or violent shaking".

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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
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Genito-pelvic pain and penetration disorder
Pediatric disorders
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Disruptive, impulse control, and conduct disorders
Learning disability
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Tourette syndrome
Autism spectrum disorder
Rett syndrome
Shaken baby syndrome
Enuresis
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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Psychological disorders review
Mood disorders: Pathology Review
Amnesia, dissociative disorders and delirium: Pathology review
Personality disorders: Pathology review
Eating disorders: Pathology review
Psychological sleep disorders: Pathology review
Psychiatric emergencies: Pathology review
Drug misuse, intoxication and withdrawal: Hallucinogens: Pathology review
Malingering, factitious disorders and somatoform disorders: Pathology review
Trauma- and stress-related disorders: Pathology review
Schizophrenia spectrum disorders: Pathology review
Drug misuse, intoxication and withdrawal: Stimulants: Pathology review
Drug misuse, intoxication and withdrawal: Alcohol: Pathology review
Developmental and learning disorders: Pathology review
Childhood and early-onset psychological disorders: Pathology review

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A 6-week-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his father because he has been unresponsive for an hour. The father states that his son has been crying and extremely fussy for the past 3 days, and that he was finally able to console the child just a few hours ago. However when he went to check on the child, he was unresponsive. His temperature is 36.8°C (98°F), pulse is 42/min, respirations are 11/min, and blood pressure is 156/110 mm Hg. The child is unconscious and unresponsive to verbal or auditory stimuli. Examination shows a bulging anterior fontanelle. Fundoscopic examination is shown below. There are no signs of external trauma. Which of the following would most likely be seen on CT-scan?

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