A 1-Month-Old, Full-Term Boy Is Brought to the Emergency Department

question 15

Multiple Choice

A 1-month-old, full-term boy is brought to the emergency department by his mother due to difficulty awakening him.  The mother says that the infant was left alone for a few minutes this morning and rolled off a bed.  Since then, he has been sleepy and less active than usual.  Physical examination shows a lethargic boy with a large, full anterior fontanelle.  Bilateral retinal hemorrhages are seen on funduscopic examination.  Which of the following should be strongly suspected in this patient?

• A)Abusive head trauma
• B)Bacterial meningitis
• C)Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
• D)Neonatal vitamin K deficiency
• E)Retinoblastoma
• F)Unintentional head injury

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