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{{RfD|Page resulted from "translating" an EnWP page, which has since been deleted. I came across the page while looking for candidates of merging pages. I personally think that this page is too unspedcific for the subject it tries to cover. There are many different forms of child abuse; if I look at this page, it all boils down to the child being hit, and seeing/recognising the bruises. In short: we are probably better off deleting this page. }}⏎
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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 accident and injuries that are done to a child on purpose is an important part of helping to protect children from harm.<ref>Swerdlin A, Berkowitz C, Craft N. Cutaneous signs of child abuse. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007 Sep;57(3):371-92. PMID 17707148</ref>

==Bruises==
===Location===
*Bruises a child gets by accident are usually found on the ankles, shins, hips, lower arms, elbows and under the chin. 
*Bruises a child gets because somebody hurt them on purpose are usually found on the upper arms, the [[buttocks]] face, neck and ears. Bruises in areas such as the cheeks, abdomen, upper thighs and private parts are usually caused by child abuse.<ref>Enid Gilbert-Barness, Diane E. Debich-Spice: Handbook of Pediatric Autopsy Pathology. p.483 Humana Press; (2004) {{ISBN|158829224X}}</ref>

===Types===
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*'''Tramline bruise''': two line-shaped bruises separated by a wider line-shaped area of skin which has little or no bruising. This is usually caused by being hit with a rectangular or cylindrical object.<ref>Danielson L., Rasmussen O V. Dermatological Findings After Alleged Torture. pp.109-112 [http://www.irct.org/Files/Filer/TortureJournal/16_2_2006/4_dermatological_findings.pdf]</ref><ref>Krishnan Vij: Textbook Of Forensic Medicine And Toxicology: Principles And Practice. p.287 (Elsevier India) (2011) {{ISBN|9788131226841}}</ref> This kind of bruise is called tramline because of the two bruises with a space in between kind of looks like the tracks from a [[tram]] or [[Railway track|train tracks]].
*'''Linear bruising''' the slap of an open hand may leave parallel linear bruises on the cheek or elsewhere; bruises may also be caused by objects such as a stick, rod etc.<ref>Child Abuse and Neglect: Guidelines for Identification, Assessment, and Case Management. editors: Marilyn Strachan Peterson, Michael Durfee, Kevin Coulter; p. 26 Volcano Press (2003) {{ISBN|1884244211}}</ref>
*'''Pinch mark''': two oval-shaped bruises, with one bruise - caused by the thumb - larger than the other, separated by an area of relatively unbruised skin. Depending upon the amount of pressure applied a [[hematoma]] may be present within the area between the two bruises. Curve-shaped cuts caused by the [[fingernail]]s may be present in one or both of the two bruised areas; usually these happen in smaller pinch marks where the skin is pinched between the fingernails.<ref>U.K. Department of Health: [http://www.cpdt.org.uk/tab02/2_4_1_0.htm Child Protection and the Dental Team]</ref>
*'''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 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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