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5) List 5 historical indicators of child abuse • They are: o History lacking in detail o Inconsistency – details change with repeated questioning o History inconsistent with child’s developmental status o Reported mechanism inconsistent with injury • See Rosen’s Box 160.3 for the original • Use those “spiny-senses” or trust your “gut” if something doesn’t seem right on history! • Be sure to take that thorough history! 6) List 5 features of suggestive of child abuse on physical examination and/or radiology? • Any bruises in young precruising infants • Patterned ecchymosis, burns, or skin marks (abrasions, lacerations) • Bruises on the ears, trunk, inner things, neck, or groin • Posterior oropharynx bruising or lacerations