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A 3-month-old babygirl admittedto pediatric intensive care unit with severe head

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A 3-month-old babygirl admittedto pediatric intensive care unit with severe head injury (evident by CT scan), the history given by parents was trivial and not informative. You suspected child abuse. Of the following, the MOST helpful study to support your suspicion is


  1. infantogram (one shot for entire body)
  2. lateral and AP view X ray of the spine
  3. lateral and AP view X ray of skull
  4. radionuclide bone scan
  5. MRI brain

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(D). Of the given options, option D is the best because it detect acute skeletal injuries (as fractures of posterior rIb fracture that indicate shaking injury) before It became evident on X ray. If there is suspension in the first scan, another scan can be 41 performed after2 daysfromthe firstone. lnfantogram is not preferable asa onean shotfor entire body.Options8 and C are only a part from skeletal survey,whichis indicatedat time of arrivaland after 2 weeks. MRI brain is best taken 5-7 daysafter acuteinjury,Miilsare helpfulin differentiatingextra axial fluid, determining timing of injuries,assessing parenchymal injury,and identifying vascular anomalies

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