Table 2.
Case scenarios of five male infants with no obvious evidence of child abuse
| Age (months) | Explanation | Investigations | Finding | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fell from bouncy chair | Ophthalmoscopy | Retinal haemorrhage | Died |
| Skeletal survey | Normal | |||
| 7 | Feverish and unwell | Ophthalmoscopy | Normal | Disabled |
| No skeletal survey | — | |||
| 2 | No explanation | Ophthalmoscopy | No findings documented | Dead on arrival |
| No skeletal survey | — | |||
| 1 | No explanation | No ophthalmoscopy | — | Normal |
| Skeletal survey | Normal | |||
| 4 | Unwell | Ophthalmoscopy | Normal | Disabled |
| Skeletal survey | Normal |