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Child abuse (skin signs)
Injuries to the [[Human skin|skin]] are one of the most common [[Signs and symptoms (medicine)|signs]] that a child is being [[Physical abuse|physically abused]]. These injuries may be in the form of [[burn]]s and [[bruise]]s; injuries which are done on purpose usually are fond on certain parts of the body, and often have patterns and shapes that are different than injuries that happen by accident. Knowing how to tell the difference between injuries that happen by accident and injuries that are done to a ch(contracted; show full)
*'''Fingertip bruising''' caused by grabbing or squeezing the skin appear as oval shaped bruises, with the bruise caused by the thumb some distance away. Not all of the fingers may leave a bruise as a result of uneven pressure being applied.<ref>American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Emergency Physician: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Resource p.328; Jones and Bartlett Publishers; 4 edition (2006) ISBN 076374414X</ref>

*'''Pattern shaped bruise''': when an something is used to hit a child, the bruise that happens after being hit may have the same shape as what they were hit with, like a paddle.⏎
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==References==
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==External links==
*[[University of Chicago]]: Cutaneous Manifestations of Child Abuse[http://pediatrics.uchicago.edu/chiefs/documents/cutaneous_injuries_REECE.pdf]
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