This paper presents the results of the studies on detection of fruit bruises and watercore in their tissues. Both passive and active pulse phase thermography was applied to early detect tissue defect.

Munchausen syndrome (MS) is a condition in which patient deliberately mimics signs and symptoms of health problems to gain attention from their close circle healthcare professionals. Symptoms can be self-induced or fabricated. The paper aimed discuss MS detected an adolescent girl who presented with hematological findings shift the interest factitious disorders that may confronted pediatric pra...

The most common causes of umbilical discharge in infancy are infection and umbilical granuloma that may be treated by antibiotics and topical application of silver nitrate subsequently. If the umbilical discharge persists or if there is any abnormal discoloration around the umbilicus, it is important to investigate for underlying congenital abnormality that may be cured by surgical intervention...

OBJECTIVE The objective of our study was to collect data on the totality of recent skin injuries in normal children and adolescents, and to determine the relationship between the number of injuries, the age of the child, and the time of year in a temperate climate. METHODS The participants in this study were children and adolescents seen successively for a reason other than trauma over a peri...

The age of a bruise may be of interest to forensic investigators. Previous research has demonstrated that an alternative light source may assist in the visualisation of faint or non-visible bruises. This project aimed to determine if an alternative light source could be utilised to assist investigators estimate the age of a bruise. Forty braises, sustained from blunt force trauma, were examined...

Bruising after venepuncture is undesirable. To verify an apparent increase in bruising after introducing a new venepuncture system in a small district general hospital and to improve the venepuncture service two prospective audits of the incidence and severity of bruising after venepuncture were performed in two groups of 100 consecutive inpatients undergoing venepuncture by phlebotomists. In t...