Late-form hemorrhagic disease of the newborn: A fatal case report with illustration of investigations that may assist in avoiding the mistaken diagnosis of child abuse

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 48-51

  Rutty, G N ^a   Smith, C M ^b   Malia, R G ^c  

^a Medico Legal Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Hemorrhagic disease of the newborn; PIVKA; Retinal hemorrhages; Subdural hematoma; Vitamin K

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN K GROUP;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CHILD ABUSE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE; RETINA HEMORRHAGE; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; VITAMIN K DEFICIENCY;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD COAGULATION FACTORS; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; CHILD ABUSE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FATAL OUTCOME; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; HEMATOMA, SUBDURAL; HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE OF NEWBORN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; PROTHROMBIN; RETINAL HEMORRHAGE; VITAMIN K DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0032957775     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199903000-00012     Document Type: Article

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