A 3-month-old infant dies shortly after arrival to the emergency department.The infant has subdural and retinal hemorrhages but no external signs of trauma.What should the nurse suspect?

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Shaken baby syndrome causes internal bleeding but may have no external signs.Unintentional injury would not cause these injuries.With unintentional injuries,external signs are usually present.Congenital neurologic problems would usually have signs of abnormal neurologic anatomy.SIDS does not usually have identifiable injuries.

A 3-Month-Old Infant Dies Shortly After Arrival to the Emergency