Hypernatremia and subdural hematoma in the pediatric age group: Is there a causal relationship?

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1114-1118

  Handy, Tracey Corey ^a,c   Hanzlick, Randy ^b   Shields, Lisa B E ^c   Reichard, Ross ^d   Goudy, Steven ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Kentucky Medical Examiners Office   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Hypernatremia; Subdural hematoma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BATTERED CHILD SYNDROME; CHILD ABUSE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; HYPERNATREMIA; INFANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA;

EID: 0032694670     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14579j     Document Type: Article

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