Signs and symptoms of physical abuse​:

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• Bruises, welts, cuts, burns or fractures - either unexplained or where the injury is not consistent with the explanation

 

• Injury in an area where children don't usually get hurt - the torso, back, neck, buttocks, thighs

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• Repeated injury suggesting a pattern of abuse

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• Delay in seeking medical treatment

 

• Attempts by a caretaker to hide an injury or seclude the child