Suspicion of Child Abuse in Ambulatory Children on the Basis of Characteristics of Bruises14,15,17
| Less Suspicious for Child Abuse . | More Suspicious for Child Abuse . |
|---|---|
| Forehead | Location |
| Under chin | Face |
| Elbows | Ears |
| Lower arms | Neck |
| Hips | Upper arms |
| Shins | Trunk |
| Ankles | Hands |
| Genitalia | |
| Buttocks | |
| Anterior, medial thighs | |
| Pattern | |
| Slap or hand marks | |
| Object marks | |
| Bite marks | |
| Bruises in clusters | |
| Multiple bruises of uniform shape | |
| Large cumulative size of bruising |
| Less Suspicious for Child Abuse . | More Suspicious for Child Abuse . |
|---|---|
| Forehead | Location |
| Under chin | Face |
| Elbows | Ears |
| Lower arms | Neck |
| Hips | Upper arms |
| Shins | Trunk |
| Ankles | Hands |
| Genitalia | |
| Buttocks | |
| Anterior, medial thighs | |
| Pattern | |
| Slap or hand marks | |
| Object marks | |
| Bite marks | |
| Bruises in clusters | |
| Multiple bruises of uniform shape | |
| Large cumulative size of bruising |