Suspected inflicted abdominal injury — long case

Objectives

1. Recognise that a delayed rigid abdomen with an under-explanatory mechanism is inflicted injury until proven otherwise. ^[1]
2. Construct the laboratory occult-injury screen and imaging strategy for a stable child. ^{[2] [6]}
3. Run trauma-team care and safeguarding concurrently, not sequentially. ^{[1] [5]}
4. Secure safe disposition before discharge. ^[1]