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[[Injury|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 found 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 accide(contracted; show full)
*'''Pattern shaped bruise''': when something is used to hit a child, the bruise that happens after being hit may have the same shape as the thing they were hit with, like a paddle.
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==References==
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==Other websites==
*[[University of Chicago]]: Cutaneous Manifestations of Child Abuse[http://pediatrics.uchicago.edu/chiefs/documents/cutaneous_injuries_REECE.pdf]⏎

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