You are at a friend's birthday party with people of all ages.There is an 11-month-old boy,just learning to stand up,who has fallen.He was holding onto the edge of a table and he toppled over.He is crying hard and his mother is trying to console him.She asks if you would mind checking him out,and you agree to take a look at him.You notice that his anterior fontanelle is bulging.This is most likely caused by:

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BA bulging anterior fontanelle in an infant can be caused by increased intracranial pressure, which can occur due to crying vigorously (A) or from an infection causing intracranial pressure (B).

You Are at a Friend's Birthday Party with People of All