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Retinal Hemorrhage
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Definition Retinal hemorrhage is the abnormal bleeding of the blood vessels in the retina, the membrane in the back of the eye. Description The retina is the part of the eye that converts light into nerve signals that are processed by the b...
There are many reports of retinal hemorrhages in mountain climbers. These have been described as high-altitude retinal hemorrhages (HARH) or as part of the more inclusive term altitude retinopathy. Up to 50% of climbers develop HARH at 15,0...
Retinal hemorrhages can be caused by injuries, usually forceful blows to the head during accidents and falls, as well as by adverse health conditions. In infants, retinal hemorrhage is frequently associated with child abuse and has been ter...
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went inside the eye with very small instruments. Yet, while it is safer, there are still some increases and decreases in the pressure of the eye fluid as these instruments enter and exit the eye, making hemorrhaging possible. However, usual...
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Retinal Detachment Tests. Tests to determine the integrity of the retina may include: Direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy, Visual acuity, Refraction test, Color defectiveness determination, Pupillary reflex response, Slit-lamp examination, a...
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all performed prospective studies to determine if children who sustain accidental head injuries have retinal hemorrhages.
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/svc/alpha/c/child-ab...
There seems to be several conditions or situations aside from abuse, that can produce subdural hematomas and retinal hemorrhages in infants or toddlers.
http://www.sbstruth.com/about-shaken-baby.htm
Arch Dis Child. 2009 Aug 6; . Epub 2009 Aug 6.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9797668
SETTING: Regional Children's Hospital, youth soccer camp. PATIENTS: Male and female soccer players, 13 to 16 years old, who regularly head soccer balls. MEASUREMENTS: Dilated retinal examination, after 2-week header diary, and accelerometer...
http://www.safetylit.org/week/2002/new020513.htm
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The prevalence of retinal haemorrhages after convulsions is not well established. As these haemorrhages are considered characteristic of child abuse, we investigated their occurrence after convulsive episodes to see whe...
http://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/ebm/record/11970...
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