Retinal Hemorrhages in Shaken Baby Syndrome

A 4-month-old boy was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit after the emergency medical service had been called by the father to respond to his unconscious and pulseless child and successful resuscitation had been performed. A chest radiograph revealed old, already consolidated serial rib fractures. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain showed multiple parenchymal, intraventricular, and subdural hemorrhages. Funduscopic examination demonstrated numerous panretinal, both preretinal (subhyloidal) and intraretinal hemorrhages in both eyes (Figure, A and B).
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Rediscovering the Physical Exam Source Type: research